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Beef, Barley and Pickle Soup (Rassolnik)
Rassolnik is a strange and classic soup made with barley, beef, pow-taters, carrots, and... pickles? You mean cucumbers, right? Nope, pickles as in dill pickles in a jar. That's right! I just devoured a large bowl of this goodness. It's hearty and the beef was tender and oh so satisfying. It's strangely good with the pickles. I tell you what, this pickle soup is definitely a comfort food; my Mom's favorite.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 50 min👤 Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com📖 natashaskitchen
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●pan
- ●skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a large pot, partially cover with lid and cook 12 cups water, beef and barley with 1/2 Tbsp salt (⏱️ 30 min at a light boil). Skim off any impurities that rise to the top to keep your soup clear.
water12 cups
2
Sautee pickles with 1 Tbsp oil for a few minutes on medium/high heat. Add pickles, potatoes and sliced carrots to the pot and cook for an additional ⏱️ 10 min while making your Mirepoix a.k.a. "zazharka" (step 3).
medium potatoes (diced)3
3
Zazharka: Add 3 Tbsp olive oil to a large skillet and sauté onion (⏱️ 2 min), then add grated carrot and sliced celery and continue to saute until carrots are soft (⏱️ 5 min). Stir 1 Tbsp tomato paste or ketchup into the pan and add this mixture to the soup pot.
olive oil4 Tbsponion (finely diced)1tomato paste or Ketchup1 Tbsp
4
Toss in 2 bay leaves, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 2 Tbsp dill and more salt to taste (I added another 1/2 Tbsp salt). Continue to simmer for another ⏱️ 2 minutes or until your potatoes are fully cooked and can be easily pieced with a fork.
Bay leaves2dill (optional, but very nice)2 Tbspmedium potatoes (diced)3
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