Dishes of Russian cuisine are the most diverse, but necessarily hearty, nutritious and very aromatic. Thick soups on the simplest basis have always been appreciated. They were suitable for everyday meals, it was not a shame to put them on the festive table or recuperate after a long illness, a noble holiday. The pickle was considered the most popular in Russia.
Rassolnik is a rich soup based on pickled cucumbers, known to the Russians since the fifteenth century as. It is prepared on the basis of offal, meat and is purely vegetarian, that is, for every taste. Flavored with various herbs, vegetables, cereals and undoubted favorites - pickles. Try making nutritious pickle / cucumber first courses yourself.
Fundamental rules
Having remembered a few important points, it will not be difficult even for a novice housewife to cook it at home.
- Always take only pickled cucumbers, as pickled cucumbers change the flavor of the main course.
- Before pouring the brine into the pan, be sure to boil and filter it.
- Salt the pickle five minutes before the end of cooking, if necessary.
- Cucumbers / pickle is added to the harvest last, when all other products are ready.
- Let the finished dish brew for a couple of hours, then the cucumbers will reveal their potential and enrich the soup with an original note.
And, in conclusion, if you have any doubts about how to cook, you can always watch step-by-step photos or videos with comments from experienced chefs online. However, having cooked a pickle on your own at least once, perhaps it will become an undoubted favorite on your table.
Classic pickle recipe
Prepare the following components:
- pork kidneys - 0.4 kg;
- potatoes - 3 pieces;
- pearl barley - 4 tbsp. spoons;
- carrots, onions, bay leaves - 1 each;
- pickled cucumber - 3-4 pieces;
- salt, pepper, herbs - to taste;
Step by step guide:
- The kidneys need to be prepared first. They should be cut into several parts, rinsed under running water, and filled with soda water / milk for a couple of hours.
- Then, after the time has elapsed, rinse them again, cut into small plastics, add well-washed pearl barley, simmer for 40 minutes, after boiling.
- Prepare vegetables. Wash the onions, carrots, remove the peel / husk, cut into medium strips, sauté in oil until golden brown. Wash the potatoes, peel them, chop them into strips.
- Add potatoes, fried vegetables in stages, cook for 15 minutes. Finally, add finely chopped cucumbers and all the seasonings, simmer for 15 minutes.
A simple and very satisfying pickle is ready! Bon Appetit!
Pickle with mushrooms
To prepare this interesting option, you need to take the following products:
- champignons - 300 grams;
- potatoes, pickles - 2 each;
- carrots, onions - 1 each;
- millet - 3 tbsp. spoons;
- bouillon cubes - 2 pieces.
How to cook:
- Rinse the millet thoroughly, place in a saucepan, pour in one liter of water and put on gas.
- After it boils, gently drain it, pour fresh in a volume of 2 liters, let it boil, reduce heat to a minimum, leave for 20 minutes.
- Wash the vegetables, remove the peel. Chop onions, carrots, diced potatoes.
- Pass the carrot-onion mixture in a frying pan until golden brown, transfer to the broth, leave for 10 minutes.
- After a while, place potatoes, mushroom bouillon cubes in a saucepan, simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
- Remove the film from the mushrooms, wash, crumble with plastics. Cut the cucumbers into thin quarters. Transfer everything to the broth, salt, add pepper, cook for 10 minutes.
Before serving, you can add fresh herbs, serve sour cream in a gravy boat. Delicious, light and aromatic soup is ready! Help yourself!
The original pickle recipe
Ingredients:
- cod fillet - 400 grams;
- onion, cucumber, lavrushka - 2 pieces each;
- rice groats - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- carrots, parsley root - 1 piece each;
- cucumber pickle - 100 ml;
- tomato paste - 1 tbsp the spoon;
- greens, black pepper and ground pepper - pinch at a time.
Step by step:
- Rinse the fillet, dip in boiling water, cook for 15 minutes over medium heat.
- After the time has elapsed, remove it on a plate, cool, disassemble into segments.
- Wash vegetables, peel, dice, sauté in vegetable oil until blush.
- Put the pasta, cucumbers in the contents of the pan, simmer over low heat for five minutes.
- Add all prepared foods to strained broth, put washed rice, season with spices, cook for 15 minutes. Add salt and herbs to taste.
An appetizing gourmet recipe is ready!
Prefabricated pickle in a pot
This is a good option for summer residents or lovers of pickles.
Ingredients:
- beef - 300 grams;
- ready-made broth - 4 glasses;
- champignons - 200 grams;
- barley groats - 1 tbsp. the spoon;
- potatoes, pickles - 3 each;
- onions, carrots, bay leaves - 1 each;
- ghee - 50 grams;
- tomato - 1 teaspoon;
- vegetable oil for frying;
- dill, green onions - 1 bunch each.
- Phased manufacturing begins with the preparation of all products. They should be washed, peeled / husked, and blotted out excess moisture.
- Chop meat, mushrooms with plastics, fry for 5-7 minutes.
- Cut onions, carrots into thin strips, sauté until golden brown.
- Chop the potatoes, cucumbers into cubes, finely chop the greens. Rinse the groats.
- Mix all the products in a bowl, season with spices, add pasta and ghee.
- Divide into 4 pots, add 1 glass of ready-made broth, cover with a lid, simmer in the oven for 30-40 minutes at 180 degrees.
Serve the pot individually as a serving or can be divided into two. Try it, it is very aromatic, satisfying and beautiful!
Pickle with ribs
You will need the following components:
- 350 grams of ribs;
- 4 potatoes;
- 2 onions;
- 1 carrot;
- 4 cucumbers;
- ½ cup rice
- bay leaf, peppercorns, cloves, turmeric.
Step by step:
- Rinse thoroughly, divide the pork ribs into parts, put in a saucepan with cold water, let it boil.
- After the liquid boils, remove the foam, reduce the gas to a minimum, add washed pearl barley, cook for half an hour.
- Wash and peel vegetables. Cut onions, carrots into thin slices, sauté until blush, put in a saucepan.
- Crumble the potatoes into small pieces, dip them into the broth after the frying has been cooked for about five minutes, then add the washed rice.
- Cook for 15 minutes, then place finely chopped cucumbers, spices in a container, simmer for 5-10 minutes, remove from the stove.
- Allow the finished dish to rest for 30 minutes and you can treat your household.
Serve greens, sour cream, croutons if desired.
Calorie content and composition
It is 45 kcal per 100 grams of product. In terms of nutritional value, proteins, fats and carbohydrates are included in the proportion of 1, 5-2, 2-6 g.
The combined first course contains a whole range of valuable substances and useful elements. All the ingredients in the soup give the human body a large amount of vitamins, macro and microelements, iodine, metal ions, essential oils, organic acids and fiber.
Useful properties and contraindications
Rassolnik is a primordially Russian first dish that has been appreciated and appreciated at all times. Its rich taste, spicy aroma gives a person complete satisfaction from the portion eaten. In the manufacture of pickle, rich broths are most often used, which enrich the body with the protein necessary for normal life.
There are restrictions on the use of this soup only for people with chronic diseases of the stomach and kidneys, especially in the acute stage.
