Young Beet-Greens Soup
Origin: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Source: Elena Molokhovets (Елена Молоховец), 1901
Ingredients
- 2-3 funt beef
- 1 funt pork belly
- 1 parsley root
- 1/2 celeriac
- 1 leek
- 5 dried mushrooms
- 1/2-1 stakan sour cream
- 1/2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp flour
- 1 funt young beet greens
- beet brine or bread kvass
- parsley and dill
Instructions
- Cook and strain a white bouillon with roots, spices and mushrooms (optional pork belly).
- Add cut beet greens and small beets; season with beet brine or kvass.
- Thicken with flour, boil, and serve with dill, parsley and sour cream.