World Flavors Cookbook

Skābeņu Zupa (Sorrel Soup)

Name: Skābeņu Zupa (Sorrel Soup)
Cook time: 45 min
Cuisine: Latvia
Ingredients: 300g fresh sorrel, chopped 2L meat broth 300g smoked pork ribs or bacon 1/2 cup pearl barley 3 potatoes, diced 1 carrot, grated Hard-boiled eggs and sour cream for serving

A traditional sour soup made with fresh sorrel leaves, pearl barley, and smoked meat.

Cuisine: Latvia

Ingredients

300g fresh sorrel, chopped 2L meat broth 300g smoked pork ribs or bacon 1/2 cup pearl barley 3 potatoes, diced 1 carrot, grated Hard-boiled eggs and sour cream for serving

Instructions

1. Boil the smoked meat in the broth until tender. 2. Add the pearl barley and simmer for 20 minutes. 3. Add the potatoes and carrot, and cook until the potatoes are soft. 4. Stir in the chopped sorrel and cook for another 5 minutes. 5. Season with salt and pepper. 6. Serve with half a hard-boiled egg and a dollop of sour cream in each bowl.