World Flavors Cookbook

Kyselice (Valachian Sauerkraut Soup)

A thick, creamy sauerkraut soup from the Valachia region, filled with potatoes and smoked sausage.

Cuisine: Czechia

Ingredients

• 500g sauerkraut
• 4 potatoes, diced
• 200g smoked sausage (Klobása)
• 200ml sour cream
• 1 tbsp flour
• Dried mushrooms, caraway, bay leaf, salt

Instructions

1. Cook sauerkraut in its juice with spices until soft.
2. Cook potatoes separately in salted water.
3. Combine everything, including the sliced sausage.
4. Mix sour cream with flour and stir into the soup to thicken.
5. Let simmer for 5 minutes.
6. The soup should be pleasantly sour and creamy.