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Shchi
Thick Russian cabbage soup with pork and a tangle of sauerkraut — the national soup of Russia for 1000 years.
Total time
120 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
100 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Russian
Ingredients
400gpork ribs or pork belly
400gfresh cabbage, shredded
300gsauerkraut
2potatoes, diced
1carrot, grated
1onion, diced
2 tbsptomato paste
2Lwater
2 tbsplard or oil
sour cream and dillto serve
Instructions
1
Simmer pork ribs in 2L water 1 hour. Skim scum.
2
Fry onion and carrot in lard. Add tomato paste.
3
Add vegetables, sauerkraut and fresh cabbage to the broth.
4
Simmer 40 more minutes. Remove ribs, shred meat, return.
5
Season. Serve with sour cream and dill.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
129
Protein
2.9g
Fat
6.9g
Carbs
16.1g
Fiber
6.1g
Sodium
530mg
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