Soljanka
We discovered Soljanka in the Spreewald, where it was on the menu everywhere. Something that has remained from the GDR.
Ingredients (for 4 persons)
- 400g sausage
- 2 onions
- 2 peppers
- 80g tomato concentrate
- 3 pickled cucumbers and cucumber water
- 1 tbsp sambal oelek / tabasco / other hot sauce
- 1 bay leaf
- 1l stock
- 1 tsp mustard
- 2 cloves of garlic
- Sour cream
Accessories
- Large saucepan
- Measuring spoon
- Cutting board
Preparation
- Cut the sausage and onions into small pieces and fry until the onions are translucent.
- Dice the peppers and add them with the tomato concentrate. Cut the garlic into small pieces and add it too, stir-fry a little.
- Cut the pickled cucumbers into small pieces and add them with some cucumber water and all the spices.
- Pour in the stock and simmer gently for 20 minutes.
- Serve with the Soljanka, some sour cream to stir in and bread.
Advice: You can prepare a little more Soljanka than you need, because it is supposed to taste even better warmed up.
