Żurek — sour rye soup with sausage
A tangy soup made with liquid rye starter, sausage, bacon, potatoes and root vegetables.
Active time35 min
Cooking1 h 15 min
Total1 h 30 min
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Ingredients
- 1 celeriac
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 large carrot
- 1 large parsnip
- 2 large onions
- 4 large potatoes
- 2 tbsp cream
- 454 g raw Polish sausage
- 4 slices of raw bacon
- 6 cups of water
- ½ tsp dried marjoram
- 1 pinch of ground black pepper — optional
- 1 pinch of salt — optional
- 2 tbsp jarred grated horseradish
- 2 cups of ready-to-use liquid rye zakwas for żurek
Preparation
Dice the bacon and slice the sausage. Peel the onions, carrot, parsnip, celeriac, garlic and potatoes. Chop the onions and garlic. Cut the roots into small pieces and dice the potatoes, keeping the potatoes separate.
Use for the recipe: half a celeriac (prepare 1 celeriac).
half a celeriac2 garlic cloves1 large carrot1 large parsnip2 large onions4 large potatoes454 g raw Polish sausage4 slices of raw bacon- knife
- chopping board
- peeler
- mixing bowl
Brown the bacon and sausage in a casserole over medium heat. Add the onions, carrot, parsnip and celeriac. Pour in the water, add bay and garlic and simmer gently for 40 min.
1 bay leaf6 cups of water- saucepan with lid
- spoon
Add the potatoes and marjoram. Cook for about 20 min until the potatoes are tender. Shake the zakwas to suspend the flour and stir it into the soup.
½ tsp dried marjoram2 cups of ready-to-use liquid rye zakwas for żurek- saucepan with lid
- spoon
Stir in the horseradish and cream. Add the optional salt and pepper to taste. Bring back to the boil, stirring, then remove from the heat. Remove the bay leaf and serve hot.
2 tbsp cream1 pinch of ground black pepper — optional1 pinch of salt — optional2 tbsp jarred grated horseradish- saucepan with lid
- spoon
Allergens
- Celery
- Milk
Composition to check for: Crustaceans, Eggs, Fish, Gluten, Lupin, Molluscs, Mustard, Tree nuts, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Sulphites.
Sources and credits
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