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Solyanka

A bold, tangy Russian soup of cured meats, brined cucumbers, capers, olives, and lemon, built on a clear beef stock.

total4h 37mactive labor1h 31mservings6steps17
  1. 01
    Preheat oven to 220°CBeef stock
    passive10m@ 0m10m
  2. 02
    Rough-chop onion, carrot, celeryBeef stock
    active8m@ 0m8m
  3. 03
    Rinse and pat dry the bonesBeef stockcritical
    active5m@ 8m13m
  4. 04
    Roast bones until deep brownBeef stockcritical
    passive40m@ 13m53mdeps: preheat, prep-bones
  5. 05
    Fine-dice onions
    active5m@ 13m18m
  6. 06
    Slice brined cucumbers into batons
    active4m@ 18m22m
  7. 07
    Julienne sausage, ham, and beef
    active12m@ 22m34m
  8. 08
    Sweat onions in butter until translucent
    semi-active8m@ 34m42mdeps: dice-onion
  9. 09
    Add tomato paste, cook out 2 minutes
    active3m@ 42m45mdeps: sweat-onion
  10. 10
    Deglaze pan, transfer to stockpot with aromaticsBeef stockcritical
    active6m@ 53m59mdeps: roast-bones, chop-aromatics
  11. 11
    Simmer gently with peppercorns and bay leafBeef stockcritical
    semi-active3h@ 59m3h 59mdeps: deglaze
  12. 12
    Strain through fine mesh, season lightlyBeef stockcritical
    active6m@ 3h 59m4h 5mdeps: simmer
  13. 13
    Prepare beef stockcritical
    passive0m@ 4h 5m4h 5mdeps: strain
  14. 14
    Combine stock, meats, onion mixture, cukes, brinecritical
    active5m@ 4h 5m4h 10mdeps: stock, slice-meats, add-paste, slice-cukes
  15. 15
    Simmer to marry flavorscritical
    semi-active20m@ 4h 10m4h 30mdeps: build-soup
  16. 16
    Add capers, olives, adjust seasoningcritical
    active3m@ 4h 30m4h 33mdeps: simmer-soup
  17. 17
    Plate with lemon slice, dill, sour creamcritical
    active4m@ 4h 33m4h 37mdeps: finish