Zupa Ogorkowa (dill Pickle Soup)

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/2 quarts water
• 2 1/2 lbs lamb spareribs
• 2 medium carrots, sliced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 2 bay leaves
• 10 peppercorns
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 medium potatoes, peeled, quartered and sliced
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 4 medium dill pickles, peeled and grated
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• pickle juice (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place water and spareribs in a large saucepan. bring to a boil over medium-high heat. skim foam from surface until surface is clear. cook, uncovered for 10 minutes.
• 2 add carrots, celery, bay leaf, peppercorns and salt. reduce heat to medium-low. cook uncovered for 1 hour, or until meat is tender. remove meat and bones. reserve for another use.
• 3 add potatoes. cook 20 minutes or until tender.
• 4 melt butter in a small saucepan. add pickles and saute until tender, about 8 to 10 minutes. add to soup. bring to a boil. simmer, uncovered, over low heat for 45 minutes.
• 5 remove bay leaf and discard. in a small bowl, combine sour cream and flour until smooth. stir 1 cup of broth into sour cream. add mixture to soup . simmer 5 minutes, but do not boil.
• 6 serve hot. if soup is not sour enough, add dill pickle juice to taste.