In one of the series, the protagonist once said that at least once a day the soup should be in the stomach. The phrase is a little humorous, but partly true. Soups are one of the most necessary dishes on our table. This is a good opportunity to increase strength and energy for the whole body. Almost every country in the world has its own national soup, and they prepare it from the products that are common there. Smoked hodgepodge is very popular among citizens of different countries. There is more than one recipe for cooking it. It can be meat, fish, vegetable, hodgepodge. Many people confuse this dish with Russian pickle. There is a similarity, only in our option, in addition to meat and vegetables, cereals are also added. And since tomatoes began to be consumed in Russia, a hodgepodge appeared on our table.
Hodgepodge
This high-calorie, nutritious and at the same time very healthy soup is a hodgepodge with smoked meats. The recipe is as follows. We need smoked meats, pork ribs are ideal. Hams, smoked sausages, sausages need to take two hundred grams. You will also need about eight small cucumbers, three large potatoes, an average onion, about four tablespoons of tomato paste, half a can of seedless olives, medium lemon, bay leaf, salt and ground pepper - to taste.
Cooking process
Preparing a hodgepodge team with smoked meat is not fast. The process begins with ribs. Pour water into a saucepan and stack them. On low heat they cook for about an hour. At this time, thoroughly clean the vegetables, wash and chop. Potato - can be sliced or cubes, as well as cubes. This is at the discretion of the hostess. When the broth with smoked meat is ready, add the potatoes. We chop the onion and lightly fry it in any oil and put it into the broth too. We cut all sausages, smoked meats and fry a little. Gradually add tomato paste and mix. All this is stewed on low heat for no more than 5 minutes. Further, everything is laid out in the broth. Cucumbers, if their peel is not thick, immediately cut, if not, then it is better to clean them beforehand. We put them in a pan with broth and cook everything from 10 to 15 minutes. It is advisable to cut the olives in half, or even better, in rings. Add them to the broth for 3-4 minutes until fully cooked. Here is the hodgepodge with smoked meat! Her recipe, as you can see, is not very complicated. Before serving, it remains to add sour cream, a circle of lemon and sprinkle with any herbs.
Georgian solyanka
In each country, this soup is prepared differently. Smoked hodgepodge is slightly different in Georgia. The recipe is as follows. We need: smoked meat on the bone, better lamb, tomato paste - a couple of spoons, pickled cucumbers - about 5 pieces, onions - a medium head, medium-sized potatoes - about 6-7 pieces, peppercorns, bay leaf and lemon with olives.
Cooking, as in Georgia
In a pan with cold water we put smoked meat on the bone and simmer for one to one and a half hours. Many housewives know how to cook a hodgepodge with smoked meats, but here in this case the recipe is slightly different. While the broth is boiled, the vegetables need to be washed and peeled. Finely chop the onion, and leave the potatoes whole. Next, put the onion in a frying pan with heated oil and fry a little, then add the tomato paste and simmer for 10 minutes over low heat. You can grind the cucumbers in a blender, or you can use a grater. When the broth is ready (the meat should completely leave the bones), add the potatoes and cook for about 15 minutes. Then put the whole fry, grated cucumbers and whole olives. Next, cook again for about 5-10 minutes. 5 minutes before cooking, add all the spices. Let us brew. We put it in plates like this: a whole potato, a large piece of meat, then a broth, a circle of lemon, a spoonful of sour cream and any greens can be added. In this case, cilantro will be good.
Solyanka in the slow cooker
Delicious and healthy is obtained in a slow cooker hodgepodge with smoked meats. The recipe is as follows. We need smoked pork ribs, tomato paste - about two tablespoons, pickles - about four pieces, potatoes - 3-4 pieces, one medium carrot, medium onion, black peppercorns, bay leaf, lemon, four pickles, a third of the can seedless olives.
A slow cooker to help
Pour water into a special saucepan and put smoked pork ribs. We select the "Extinguishing" mode on the multicooker and indicate the cooking time - 40 minutes. While the broth is cooked, wash, peel and chop all the vegetables. It is preferable to cut the potatoes into cubes, carrots - in small strips, it is better to chop onions. First put the onion in the pan with heated oil and fry a little. Next, add carrots, tomato paste and again simmer everything on a very slow fire for about 10 minutes. Peel the cucumbers and grind them. When the broth is ready, put the potatoes and dressing from the pan into the pan and put it on the "Stew" mode again. We indicate the time - 25 minutes. At this time, you can cut olives and lemon into thin circles. Well, the hodgepodge with smoked meats in a slow cooker is almost ready! When the set time is over, let the dish brew for another 15 minutes, and then put it on the plates. Before serving, add sour cream, olives, a circle of lemon and a sprig of dill.
Our grandmothers cooked soups in the oven. It turned out very healthy dishes. The recipe for a grandmother's hodgepodge recipe is not too different. First, the meat broth is also cooked . Smoked pork ribs are quite suitable for him. Then add chopped potatoes, and again for 10 minutes everything is cooked. Then the frying is laid out, prepared from tomato paste and onions, and finely grated cucumbers. Spices (pepper, salt, bay leaf) are added immediately and the soup is brought to a boil. As soon as it begins to boil, remove from the stove and cover the pan with something warm (blanket, jacket) or you can just put it in a slightly heated oven. Leave to steam for about 40 minutes. The solyanka turns out to be very fragrant. Serve it on the table with sour cream, lemon and herbs. You can add dill or spring onions.