Slovakian Sauerkraut Soup Recipes

SLOVAK CHRISTMAS SOUP (KOSARE JUCHA)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, saute onion in butter until brown.
• Stir in sauerkraut with juice, water, mushrooms and garlic. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Then reduce heat, cover and let simmer for 1 hour. Stir in pasta and simmer 10 minutes more, until pasta is al dente.

SLOVAK SAUERKRAUT CHRISTMAS SOUP

Steps:

• Place the sauerkraut, chicken broth, peppercorns, bay leaves, salt and mushrooms into a large pot, and bring to a boil. Add the sausage and whole piece of ham. Let it simmer over medium heat for 1 1/2 hours. Add the prunes after the first hour.
• Remove the meat from the soup, and set aside. Remove bay leaves, and discard.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, and fry until clear. Sprinkle the flour and paprika over the onion; cook and stir for a minute. Gradually stir in the water with a fork so that no lumps form. Bring to a boil, and allow to thicken. Pour into the soup pot. Cube the sausage and ham, and stir into the soup. Bring to a boil, and cook for another 10 minutes.
• To serve, ladle into bowls, and top with a dollop of sour cream.

SLOVAKIAN SAUERKRAUT SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Place all ingredients except the can of beef broth and sugar into a BIG stew pot. Bring to a boil; turn down the temperature to low and simmer for about 3 hours. Add the beef broth and one tablespoon of sugar at a time. You will wan to taste the soup before adding more sugar. You don't want it to be too sweet. Cook for at least another hour. The Sauerkraut should turn dark when ready to eat.
• 2. This old,old,Recipe provided by: Candace Socha

SLOVAK MACHANKA (SOUR MUSHROOM SOUP) RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a medium bowl, combine the dried mushrooms and 2 cups of the warm water. Cover with plastic and let soak overnight.
• The next day, remove the mushrooms from the soaking liquid without disturbing the sediment at the bottom and chop them into small pieces.
• In a large pot, carefully pour in the soaking liquid without disturbing the sediment at the bottom. Add the chopped mushrooms, 4 cups water, the whole onion, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until mushrooms are tender.
• Remove onion and add 3/4 cup sauerkraut juice or to taste.
• In a small skillet, brown the flour in 4 tablespoons oil until a dark brown roux is achieved and add to soup, whisking until smooth. Temper the mixture of 1/2 cup flour and 1 cup water by adding a little hot soup into it, whisking until smooth. Pour the tempered mixture through a strainer back into the hot soup, stirring constantly.
• In a large skillet, add 1 to 2 tablespoons canola oil and brown the sliced onion until darkand caramelized. Set aside.
• When ready to serve, add browned onions to soup, mixing well. Pour into a heated soup tureen or ladle into heated soup bowls.

SLOVAK CHRISTMAS EVE MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Saute chopped onions in 1 cup butter until golden brown.
• Add finely chopped mushrooms to onions, and cook until mushrooms are done.
• Add water and cans of sauerkraut juice, bring to boil, lower heat and simmer 1/2 hour.
• In a small sauce pan brown remaining 1/4 cup butter, adding flour to make a roux.
• Slowly add some soup juice (about 2 cups) to the roux, stirring to blend.
• Add roux to soup and cook another 15 minutes to 30 minutes. Serve.

SLOVAK CHRISTMAS MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Directions:.
• Remove dried mushrooms from packages and soak in water to re-hydrate.
• Wash button mushrooms and coarsely chop. Do the same with the re-hydrated mushrooms.
• Pour the kraut juice and water into a large pot. Add mushrooms. Bring to a boil and simmer for a minimum of two hours. (you can go longer)
• Cook pasta till al-dente and set aside.
• Once the soup has simmered for at least two hours, make the roux. Melt the butter in a small skillet. Add the flour. Cook until the flour has thickened and you have a nice blond-like color. Add the roux to the soup.
• You're done!
• How to serve:.
• Have pasta in one bowl and soup in another. Scoop some noodles into your bowl and add the broth on top. Oh, heaven in a bowl. Wishing you years of good luck! :).

SOUR MUSHROOM SOUP (SLOVAK MACHANKA)

Steps:

• Soak dried mushrooms in water overnight. Drain water from mushrooms taking care not to get any sediment that might have gathered in the bottom of the bowl. Roughly chop mushrooms.
• To a pot add the 4 cups water, mushrooms, sauerkraut juice and the one chopped onion. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, 2 to 3 hours. Add potato and simmer until potato is tender.
• In a fry pan, add 2 Tablespoons oil and flour and cook until browned (dark roux). Stir constantly to avoid burning. Add about a cup of soup slowly to the browned flour, whisking constantly to make a thin zaprashka (gravy). Add this back into the soup, stirring constantly.
• Add 1 Tablespoon oil to small fry pan and saute the diced onion until dark golden brown and soft. Set aside.
• Simmer soup 10 to 15 minutes, stirring constantly. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the fried onions. Serve.