Zaporizhzhian cabbage soup

Name: Zaporizhzhian cabbage soup
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h
Cuisine: Ukrainian
Ingredients: 2 piece Bay leaf; 2 tablespoon Butter; 2 piece Carrot (medium); 50 gram Celery root; 3 tablespoon Millet; 2 piece Onion; 1 bunch Parsley; 2 piece Parsley root; 3 piece Peppercorns; 400 gram Pork; 50 gram Pork fat; 400 gram Potato; to taste Salt; 600 gram Sauerkraut

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Zaporizhzhian cabbage soup is a traditional Ukrainian soup that is especially popular in Zaporizhzhia. The main ingredients: fresh cabbage, lard, millet, potatoes, carrots, onions and spices. The soup has a thick consistency and rich flavor. Historically, this was one of the main dishes of the Zaporizhzhian Cossacks due to its satiety and ease of preparation. Served hot with sour cream and fresh rye bread.

Bay leaf	2 piece
Butter	2 tablespoon
Carrot (medium)	2 piece
Celery root	50 gram
Millet	3 tablespoon
Onion	2 piece
Parsley	1 bunch
Parsley root	2 piece
Peppercorns	3 piece
Pork	400 gram
Pork fat	50 gram
Potato	400 gram
Salt	to taste
Sauerkraut	600 gram

Step 1

Wash pork, put in pot with water and bring to boil. Peel 1 onion, 1 carrot, 1 parsley root and celery root, fry in dry hot pan for 4 minutes. Remove foam from broth, add fried vegetables and roots, salt and cook for 40 minutes. 10 minutes before done add peppercorns and 1 bay leaf. Remove meat. Strain broth and bring to boil again.

Step 2

Squeeze and chop cabbage. Put in clean pot and simmer, gradually adding broth, for 15 minutes.

Step 3

Peel remaining onions, carrots and parsley, cut into strips. Wash and chop parsley. Fry in butter for 4 minutes. Rinse millet. Grind bacon in meat grinder and mix with herbs and millet.