Solyanka with olives

2 servings

35 minutes

Olive solyanka is a fragrant and rich soup infused with the spirit of European cuisine. Its history traces back to traditional Russian and Eastern European recipes, where meaty, spicy, and sour notes intertwine harmoniously. This dish combines various types of meat, pickles, olives, and black olives that give it a unique flavor with a hint of spiciness. Lemon adds freshness while sour cream provides creaminess, balancing the intensity of flavors. Solyanka is perfect for cozy family dinners or festive gatherings. Its thick texture and rich aroma warm you up and bring pleasure with every spoonful.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 660.4
• Proteins: 24.5g
• Fats: 56.6g
• Carbohydrates: 12.1g

Ingredients

• Cooked smoked sausage: 65 g
• Smoked brisket: 45 g
• Beef tenderloin: 120 g
• Tomatoes: 100 g
• Meat broth: 800 g
• Lemon: 1 pc
• Onion: 50 g
• Garlic: 1 clove
• Parsley: 5 g
• Dill: 5 g
• Bay leaf: 1 pc
• Olive: 50 g
• Olives: 50 g
• Pickles: 50 g
• Sour cream: 40 g
• Olive oil: 20 ml

Cooking steps

1. Cut the beef into medium cubes, bring the broth to a boil, add the beef, and cook over moderate heat for 10 minutes, skimming off the foam.

   Required ingredients:

   • Beef tenderloin: 120 g
   • Meat broth: 800 g

2. Dice the onion and sausage into medium cubes, cut the bacon into thin strips, slice the cucumber lengthwise and then into thin half-rings, crush, peel and finely chop the garlic.

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 50 g
   • Cooked smoked sausage: 65 g
   • Smoked brisket: 45 g
   • Garlic: 1 clove
   • Pickles: 50 g

3. Cut the tomatoes into large wedges, peel them, and chop into large pieces; crush the olives and extract the pits, then chop the flesh into medium pieces.

   Required ingredients:

   • Tomatoes: 100 g
   • Olives: 50 g
   • Olive: 50 g

4. Fry the bacon in a hot pan for 2 minutes, add the onion and fry while stirring for another minute, add the sausage and fry for another minute, then transfer to the soup.

   Required ingredients:

   • Smoked brisket: 45 g
   • Onion: 50 g
   • Cooked smoked sausage: 65 g

5. In the same pan, add a tablespoon of olive oil and sauté the tomatoes and cucumbers with a bay leaf over high heat for 1.5 minutes, then add to the soup.

   Required ingredients:

   • Olive oil: 20 ml
   • Tomatoes: 100 g
   • Pickles: 50 g
   • Bay leaf: 1 piece

6. Add olives and olives to the soup, simmer on low heat for 5 minutes, add garlic and 2 lemon slices, remove from heat, let it steep for 10 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Olive: 50 g
   • Olives: 50 g
   • Garlic: 1 clove
   • Lemon: 1 piece

7. Add finely chopped greens, mix, pour the soup into bowls, and serve with sour cream.

   Required ingredients:

   • Parsley: 5 g
   • Dill: 5 g
   • Sour cream: 40 g