Croatiansoursoup Recipes

CROATIAN ZAGORJE POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt lard in a pot and add flour. Fry until become brownish and add paprika.
• Pour cold water and make it creamy. Make soup removing eventual small flour clods.
• Cut potato into small cubes and add into soup.
• Chop mushrooms into leaves and add into soup.
• Cut dried smoked pork ribs into small pieces and add into soup. You can also use smoked bacon if you do not have pork ribs.
• Add bay leaf and season the soup.
• Cook for 1,5 to 2 hours. When potato become soft just squash it a bit to make it more creamy.
• At the end, before serving, add sour cream and dill.

CROATIAN SOUR SOUP

Steps:

• Simmer potato in salted water until tender but firm.
• Drain and set aside, covered.
• Saute the onions and paprika in the oil, add the garlic and saute for a few minues more.
• Mix in the fennel, bay leaf, carrots, parsnips and celery, saute for 5 minutes, stirring.
• Sift the flour ino the vegetables and simmer on low heat for a few minutes, stirring.
• Add the salt, black pepper, vinegar and vegetable stock.
• Simmer for 10 minutes then stir in the potatoes and sauerkraut.
• Garnish each bowl with sour cream or chives, serve with black bread or marbled rye.

CROATIAN MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• If you use dried mushroom soak in water them before use about 10-15 minute.
• On a melted lard sauté onion and bacon until it is soft. Add flour and sauté until the flour is brown, add very little paprika and after 30 sec. add cold water and stir to prevent coagulation.
• Add all the mushroom you have, salt, pepper and potato sliced in small cubes. Add water (cca 1 liter) and cook 1,5 hour (if water evaporate add some more).
• At the end add sour cream and parsley. REMEMBER all mushrooms are eatable, some of them only once!