Old Russian cabbage soup

We will not delve into the history of the origin of Old Russian cabbage soup, but will immediately answer that the main ingredients are sour or white cabbage. And the zest in each recipe will allow you to enjoy not only during tasting, but also during the cooking process.

Real old Russian cabbage soup made from sauerkraut - a classic recipe

Rich and nutritious cabbage soup based on a classic recipe will serve as an excellent warming lunch in the cold season. 

1. 
   How to cook classic old Russian cabbage soup? Let's start preparing the beef broth. Wash the meat and cook over medium heat until foam forms. After boiling, cook for a couple of hours over low heat, season with various spices and bay leaves. Only add salt towards the end of the cooking process.
2. 
   When the meat is boiled, be sure to remove it into a separate container and chop it into smaller pieces, removing unnecessary bones. Place the chopped meat back into the broth and continue cooking over medium heat.
3. 
   It's time to add the main ingredient to the broth - sauerkraut.
4. 
   While the broth takes on the taste of cabbage, let's not hesitate to prepare the frying. Chop the onions and carrots as finely as possible and place them in a frying pan heated with oil. Fry until the carrots are golden and soft.
5. 
   Add the roast to the almost finished cabbage soup, stir and leave to cook over medium heat. At this stage you should add salt to the soup.
6. 
   Let the finished soup brew for an hour, serve it and invite loved ones to the table.

Enjoy your meal!

How to cook lean Old Russian cabbage soup without adding meat?

Unlike the classic recipe, cabbage soup without meat will be an excellent option for a light and quick lunch that won’t leave you feeling heavy and will quickly restore your productivity.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Cooking time: 50-60 min.

Servings – 5-7.

Ingredients:

• Dried mushrooms – 70 gr.
• Sauerkraut – 500 gr.
• Onion – 2 pcs.
• Potatoes – 3 pcs.
• Carrots – 2 pcs.
• Vegetable oil – 3 tbsp.
• Bay leaf – 2 pcs.
• Black peppercorns – 7 pcs.
• Ground black pepper – 0.5 tsp.
• Cabbage brine – 200 ml.

Cooking process:

1. Wash the dried mushrooms and add a couple of liters of cold water. Bring to a boil over medium heat and continue cooking for a couple of hours.

2. Place sauerkraut in a frying pan heated with vegetable oil and fill with hot water. Bring everything to a boil and simmer under a closed lid over low heat for about an hour until all the liquid has evaporated.

3. After the mushrooms are cooked, filter the finished broth through a fine sieve, chop the mushrooms as finely as possible and return them to the broth.

4. Throw the potatoes cut into cubes into the broth and cook for about 20 minutes.At the same time, chop the onion and place it in a heated frying pan.

5. Add grated carrots and a little more vegetable oil to the browned onions. Simmer over low heat for about five minutes.

6. The preparatory stages are over, all that remains is to combine the cabbage with stewed vegetables, bay leaf and add to the broth. Salt the prepared cabbage soup, season with herbs, pepper and leave to cook for 30 minutes over low heat.

Enjoy your meal!

Incredibly tasty cabbage soup with yogurt according to an old Russian recipe

With sour milk you can prepare not only fluffy pancakes, but also a delicious first course that will pleasantly please and surprise those around you.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Cooking time: 40 min.

Servings – 4.

Ingredients:

• Minced meat – 270g.
• White cabbage – 220 gr.
• Potatoes – 5 pcs.
• Carrots – 1 pc.
• Curdled milk – 500 ml.
• Onion – 1 pc.
• Bay leaf - to taste.
• Black peppercorns – 7 pcs.
• Butter – for frying.
• Salt - to taste.
• Spices - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Traditionally, we start by washing, peeling and randomly chopping all the vegetables.

2. In a saucepan with thick walls, melt a piece of butter, add the minced meat and fry over low heat until half cooked.

3. When the minced meat is browned, add the chopped vegetables, except cabbage, and pour boiling water over them. After this, bring the soup to a boil and cook until the potatoes are soft.

4. When the potatoes are almost ready, add shredded cabbage, bay leaf, salt, pepper and mix well.

5. At the very end, add sour milk or yogurt. Keep on low heat for five minutes.

6. Serve the finished cabbage soup to the table in portions and treat your loved ones.

Enjoy your meal!

Step-by-step recipe for preparing Old Russian cabbage soup with mushrooms

To prepare cabbage soup with mushrooms, we will use champignons due to their availability and ease of preparation. They will increase the nutritional value of the soup and fill it with useful microelements.

Cooking time: 60 min.

Cooking time: 40-50 min.

Servings – 8-10.

Ingredients:

• Pork – 400 gr.
• Cabbage – 450 gr.
• Potatoes – 5 pcs.
• Carrots – 2 pcs.
• Onion – 1 pc.
• Vegetable oil – 60 ml.
• Champignons – 250 gr.
• Tomato paste – 3 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Spices - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. The basis of good and nutritious cabbage soup is a tasty broth cooked with rich meat. Boil the pork meat until fully cooked. Then remove excess seeds and cut into cubes.

2. Next, chop the cabbage randomly and add it to the meat broth.

3. Cut the peeled potatoes into cubes and also send them to boil.

4. Grate the carrots and chop the onion into cubes. Heat the vegetable oil in a saucepan and heat the carrots and onions.

5. When the onions acquire a golden hue and become softer, add tomato paste. Can be replaced with fresh tomatoes.

6. Add pre-peeled and chopped mushrooms to the stewed carrots and onions and leave to simmer for another 10 minutes.

7. The preparatory stages are completed, all that remains is to combine the frying and chopped meat. Cook the cabbage soup until all components are fully cooked. Then add spices, salt and keep for another five minutes on low heat.

8. Hearty and flavorful cabbage soup is ready. Serve with sour cream and bread.

Bon appetit!

A simple and tasty recipe for classic Old Russian cabbage soup with pickled apples

By experimenting with new ingredients, you won't need much time to diversify your usual cabbage soup.The combination of cabbage and apples seems strange at first glance until you try it. Pickled apples give the cabbage soup a natural note of sweetness and freshness that never goes out of place.

Cooking time: 35 min.

Cooking time: 50 min.

Servings – 5.

Ingredients:

• Chicken – 1 pc.
• Cabbage – 300 gr.
• Onion – 1 pc.
• Carrots – 1 pc.
• Smoked brisket – 150 gr.
• Soaked apples – 4 pcs.
• Salt - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Cook chicken broth in advance. Fry chopped onions and carrots in vegetable oil and transfer to the broth.

2. Cut the soaked apples into slices, and cut the cabbage into small cubes.

3. As soon as the broth with vegetables boils, add smoked breast cut into strips for flavor.

4. Add chopped cabbage and cook for 35 minutes over low heat.

5. At the end of cooking, add soaked apples, salt and pepper. You can season with your favorite spices.

6. We serve cabbage soup traditionally with sour cream and herbs.

Enjoy your meal!