Mixed Meat Solyanka

Ingredients

• Water 5 qt
• Bone-in Beef 0 lbs
• Smoked pork knuckle 10 oz
• Onion 2 heads
• Carrot 1 piece
• Bay leaf 2 pieces
• Allspice berries 5 pieces
• Vegetable Oil 0 fl oz
• Passata Tomato Sauce 0 oz
• Ham 5 oz
• Sausages 5 oz
• Olives stuffed with lemon 5 oz
• Pickled Cauliflower 5 oz
• Capers 0 oz
• Cucumber Brine 5 fl oz
• Lemon to taste
• Sour Cream to taste
• Parsley to taste
• Salt to taste
• Ground Black Pepper to taste

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1

Prepare all the ingredients.

Step 2

Place the beef in a pot of water, bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and skim off the foam.

Step 3

Add the ribs, onion, carrot, allspice, and bay leaf to the pot. Simmer on low heat for 2 hours.

Step 4

Dice the onions and cucumbers into small cubes.

Step 5

In a skillet, heat vegetable oil and sauté the onion until it becomes translucent.

Step 6

Add the tomato paste and cucumbers to the onions. Sauté, stirring, for another 3 minutes. Then remove from heat.

Step 7

Cut the ham into strips and the sausages into slices.

Step 8

Strain the finished broth, then remove the meat from the bones and cut it into pieces.

Step 9

Return the broth to the heat, bring it to a boil, add the sautéed mixture, and all the chopped meat products.

Step 10

Pour in the brine, bring to a boil, and simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes.

Step 11

Add the capers and olives, season with salt and pepper to taste, and cook for another minute before removing from heat. Let the soup steep for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Step 12

Garnish the solyanka with finely chopped parsley, a wedge of lemon, and serve with sour cream.