Simple Russian Soup Recipes

SIMPLE RUSSIAN SOUP

Steps:

• Cut chicken into bite-size pieces. Slice the garlic. Break bay leaf into small pieces. Combine the chicken, salt, pepper, bay leaf pieces, and garlic. Mix everything. Keep covered and refrigerated until ready to use.
• In a large pot, bring water to a soft boil. Add the seasoned chicken and cook over medium/high heat for about 10 minutes, removing any impurities that rise to the top.
• Finely chop the onions. In a skillet, over med/high heat, saute onions with butter and oil until onions are tender.
• Shred the carrot and add to the onions, saute until carrots are tender, stirring frequently so the carrots don't burn. Once sauteed, at to the soup.
• Meanwhile, peel and cube your potatoes. Add to the pot and cook for 10 minutes.
• Slice red pepper into thin strands. Break the pasta into small pieces. Add the pepper, seasoning and broken pasta into the soup. Cook until pasta is tender.
• Remove the soup from heat and add desired chopped herbs.
• Enjoy.

RUSSIAN BORSCHT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the beets, carrots, onion and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. , Add tomatoes and cabbage; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until cabbage is tender. Stir in salt, dill and pepper. Top each serving with sour cream if desired.

RUSSIAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place sherry and 1/4 cup vegetable broth in saucepan with onions.
• Simmer 5-6 minutes.
• Add beets, carrots, cabbage, potatoes, celery and 1 cup additional broth.
• Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add remaining broth, spices, vinegar, apply juice, raisins and tomato sauce.
• Bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer for 25-30 minutes.
• Garnish with plain yogurt, if desired.

RUSSIAN-STYLE VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large kettle, combine the stew meat, salt, pepper and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. , In a small saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender; add to kettle. Add the cabbage, carrots, celery, potatoes, tomatoes, beets, parsley and vinegar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 50-60 minutes or until vegetables are tender. , In a small bowl, combine flour and cream and cream. Gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil, cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

RASSOLNIK WITH RICE (RUSSIAN PICKLE SOUP)

Steps:

• Rinse chicken under cold running water. Place in a large pot, add water to cover, and bring to a boil over high heat. Skim off foam and reduce heat to low.
• Meanwhile, peel one onion and chop coarsely. Slice the other onion and set aside. Cut pickles into julienne strips.
• Add chopped onion, peppercorns, and bay leaf to the pot with the chicken and simmer until the meat is tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove chicken thighs from the broth and cut into thin slices. Discard bones.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook sliced onion and pickles until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste until well combined.
• Remove chopped onion from stock with a slotted spoon. Add rice to the stock and cook for 3 minutes. Add cubed potatoes, pickle-onion mixture, and chicken slices. Continue to cook until rice and vegetables are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Top each serving with a dollop of sour cream.