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RECIPES FROM THE RETRO HOUSEWIFE

SOUPS

SAUERKRAUT SOUP, Russian

Ingredients

• 3 lbs. beef or 2 lbs. beef and 1 lb. ham
• 2 cups sauerkraut
• 1 tbsp. flour
• ½ tbsp. butter or lard
• 1 cup sour cream
• 5 to 10 peppercorns
• 2 or 3 laurel Leaves
• 1 onion

Preparation Instructions

Boil meat with spices until half done. Strain bouillon. Drain 2 cups of sauerkraut, chop and fry in butter until soft, or better still, in lard. Add chopped onion and pepper. Add this fried sauerkraut to the bouillon. Make a paste with 1 tbsp. flour and a little water and add to bouillon. Boil until meat is tender. Before serving, add 1 tsp. of sour cream to each portion of soup. This soup is often served with kasha (see recipe). Serves 6 to 8.

Contributed by Mrs. Katherine Mamontov, 1950

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