Russian Dill Pickle Soup – Rasolnik
Dill Pickle Soup, Rasolnik in Russian, is a light, comforting soup with pickles, potatoes and barley. Serve it with a dollop of sour cream.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Total Time: 50 mins
- Yield: 6-8 1x
- Category: Soups
- Cuisine: Russian
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 cups chicken broth (you can also use beef, pork or vegetable broth)
- 1/2 – 1 cup cooked meat, chicken, beef, pork (optional, save from making broth or cook in the broth)
- 3 potatoes, peeled and cut into small pieces
- 1/4 – 1/3 cup pearled barley
- 1 Tablespoon butter or oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 carrot, grated
- 1 cup grated pickles, or finely chopped
- salt, pepper
- dill, to garnish
- sour cream, for serving, optional
Instructions
- Bring the chicken broth to a boil.
- Add the potatoes and barley to the soup. Reduce the heat to a simmer and keep the soup covered as it cooks.
- Meanwhile, heat 1/2 Tablespoon of butter in a skillet. Add the onion and carrot. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes, until they are softened. Add to the soup.
- Shred the pickles on a box grater and add to the soup. You can also add a bit of the pickling brine to the soup. It gives the soup a nice zip.
- Cook for 30-40 minutes, until the potatoes and barley are cooked through. Season with salt and pepper, if needed.
- Garnish the soup with some finely minced herbs, parsley, dill, scallions, etc. Serve with a dollop of sour cream.