We will tell you how easy it is to prepare one of the most popular and traditional variants of Russian soup - cabbage soup with sauerkraut. Keep 12 step by step recipes!
1. Sauerkraut soup - a classic recipe
The main secret of this recipe is the equal amount of meat and cabbage.
You will need: 1 kg of beef on the bone, 1 kg of sauerkraut, 250 g of carrots, 150 g of onions, 2 tbsp. tomato paste, 350 g of potatoes, 4 cloves of garlic, 3 liters of water, herbs, spices.
Preparation:
1. Cover the meat with water and bring to a boil. Drain the broth, rinse the meat, fill it with water again and cook, skimming off the foam. Add whole carrots and onions and simmer for 1.5 hours over low heat.
2. Chop the second onion and fry until soft. Add the remaining carrots to it and 10 minutes of mascara over low heat. Then add tomato paste, stir, warm up and remove from the stove.
3. In the same frying pan, stew sauerkraut with 200 ml of water for 30-40 minutes over low heat.
4. Remove the meat and vegetables from the broth, and put the potato sticks there. Boil for 10 minutes and add the cabbage fry.
5. Return the sliced meat back, stir and cook for 20 minutes on low heat. Season and stir the cabbage soup again, add crushed garlic and herbs to taste.
2. Cabbage soup with chicken and sauerkraut
Quite a quick and dietary version of sour cabbage soup.
You will need: 350 g chicken, 200 g sauerkraut, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 2 potatoes, spices, herbs.
Preparation: Boil the chicken until tender and dip the chopped sauerkraut into the boiling broth. Finely chop the onion and carrots, fry until soft and simmer for 5-7 minutes. Add potatoes to the cabbage soup first, and after 7-10 minutes - fry. After another 5 minutes, season the soup, add herbs and remove from heat.
3. Cabbage soup with mushrooms
Ideally, take porcini mushrooms, but it will be very tasty with champignons.
You will need: 3 liters of broth, 400 g of sauerkraut, 250 g of mushrooms, 2 potatoes, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 0.5 pepper, spices, herbs, 0.5 parsley root.
Preparation: Add the potato cubes and finely chopped parsley root to the boiling broth and cook for 10 minutes. After that, add the mushrooms, and after another 10 minutes - fry with onions, peppers and carrots. Last of all, put the cabbage in a saucepan, and cook the cabbage soup over low heat for 30 minutes. Season and sprinkle with herbs.
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4. Cabbage soup with sauerkraut and millet
Hearty and thick cabbage soup when you want something solid.
You will need: 400 g of meat, 500 g of sauerkraut, 1 onion, 3 tbsp. millet, 3 potatoes, spices.
Preparation: Rinse the millet and pour boiling water over for 40 minutes. Boil the meat, and put the millet and potato cubes in the boiling broth. Cook until the potatoes are ready. Chop the onion finely and fry until golden, add cabbage to it and simmer for 15 minutes. Transfer the frying to the cabbage soup, bring to a boil, remove from heat and leave to brew.
5. Cabbage soup with sauerkraut and sorrel
A recipe for lovers of a more pronounced sour taste.
You will need: 400 g of meat, 50 g of sorrel, 150 g of sauerkraut, 2 potatoes, 1 turnip, 1 carrot, 1 onion, 0.5 pepper, 40 g of celery root, herbs, spices.
Preparation: Boil the meat, and at the same time prepare the frying of finely chopped onions, carrots, peppers and celery. Add chopped potatoes, turnips and cabbage to the boiling broth and cook for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, put the frying in a saucepan, and after another 5 minutes, add chopped sorrel, herbs and spices. Turn off the stove in a minute.
6. Cabbage soup with pork
Pork broth will make the cabbage soup even more rich.
You will need: 500 g pork, 200 g sauerkraut, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 2 potatoes, spices.
Preparation: Boil the pork until tender, take out the meat and put the potatoes in the broth. Chop the onion finely, grate the carrots and fry together until soft.After 10 minutes, send cabbage to the broth, and after another 10 minutes - frying, spices and chopped meat. Bring to a boil and remove the cabbage soup from the heat.
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7. Sauerkraut soup with smoked meats
Instead of bacon, you can use ribs or other smoked meats to taste.
You will need: 250 g bacon, 400 g smoked sausages, 500 g sauerkraut, 1 onion, 4 potatoes, 1 carrot, 200 g fresh cabbage, 1 pepper, 1 leek, spices.
Preparation: Squeeze the sauerkraut and stew for about 5-7 minutes. Separately, fry the chopped onions with carrots and peppers. Cut bacon and sausages into small pieces, sauté and add leek and fry to them. After a couple of minutes, pour in 2 liters of boiling water, and boil the broth for 5 minutes after boiling.
Add potatoes to the pan, and after 10 minutes - fresh and sauerkraut. Bring the cabbage to a boil again, and cook the cabbage until cooked, and at the end season.
8. Cabbage soup with beans and sauerkraut
We recommend soaking the beans in the evening and boiling the broth.
You will need: 3 liters of broth, 500 g of sauerkraut, 5 potatoes, 1 carrot, 1 onion, 1 tbsp. tomato paste, 0.5 cups of beans, spices.
Preparation: Boil the beans in advance until soft or take canned ones. Add sauerkraut to the boiling broth and cook for 20 minutes. After that, add whole potatoes, and when they are cooked, take them out, mash with a fork and return them back to the pan.
Fry chopped onions with carrots, add tomato paste and heat for a couple of minutes. Send the frying and beans to the cabbage soup, bring to a boil, season and after 2-3 minutes remove from heat.
9. Sauerkraut soup with stew
The fastest recipe for sour cabbage soup, so as not to cook meat!
You will need: 300 g of sauerkraut, 4 potatoes, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 200 g of stew, spices.
Preparation: Cover the cabbage with water, season and cook until soft, about 30-40 minutes. Finely chop the onion and carrots and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. When the vegetables have cooled slightly, add the stew and spices to them. Send the fried stew and potatoes to the cabbage soup, and cook for another 25-30 minutes until cooked.
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10. Cabbage soup with sauerkraut and lentils
Lentils add a pleasant thickness to the cabbage soup.
You will need: 1 l of broth, 200 g of sauerkraut, 40 g of lentils, 0.5 onions, 1 carrot, 1 tbsp. tomato paste, spices.
Preparation: Cut the potatoes into cubes and boil them in the broth for 20 minutes with the washed lentils. Grate the carrots, finely chop the onion, and fry with tomato paste. Add the frying to the cabbage soup, and after another 5 minutes add the sauerkraut. When it becomes soft, the soup is ready.
11. Sauerkraut soup with rice
Excellent lean cabbage soup on the water!
You will need: 300 g sauerkraut, 2 potatoes, 1/3 cup rice, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 1 tbsp. tomato paste, spices, 2 liters of water.
Preparation: Cut the potatoes into cubes, rinse the rice, cover them with water and cook for 20 minutes. Chop the onion finely and fry until soft with grated carrots.
Squeeze the cabbage and add to the skillet, and simmer all together for 10 minutes. At the end, add tomato paste and a little broth, simmer for another 5 minutes and transfer the frying to the cabbage soup. Season the dish to taste, boil it a little more and let it brew for at least half an hour.
12. Sauerkraut soup in a slow cooker
This way you will be able to prepare the soup much more conveniently and faster!
You will need: 400 g of meat on the bone, 300 g of sauerkraut, 2 potatoes, 1 onion, 1 carrot, spices, 0.5 cups of cabbage brine, 2.5 liters of water.
Preparation: Fill the meat with water and cook for 1-1.5 hours. Strain the broth and set aside, and put the sauerkraut in a bowl. Add a little broth and mascara for 20 minutes, then pour in the rest of the broth. Chop all the vegetables, send them to the bowl and leave it in the soup or boil mode for another 30-40 minutes. At the very end, return the minced meat.