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Rassolnik (Russian Barley and Kidney Soup)
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Rassolnik (Russian Barley and Kidney Soup)

10 ingredients 7 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

678
Calories
50g
Protein
28g
Fat
57g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Dill 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Sorrel not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 500 g beef kidneys
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 parsley roots , sliced in strips
  • 1 onion , sliced in strips
  • 4 potatoes , sliced
  • 2 pickled cucumbers
  • 100 g sorrel
  • Salt to taste
  • Sour cream
  • Fresh parsley and/or dill

Directions

1

Trim fat from kidneys, and cut into pieces. Rinse them well.

2

Cover the kidneys with cold water, and bring to a boil . Drain the water, and rinse the kidneys again.

3

Cover kidneys with cold water again, and boil for half an hour.

4

Melt the butter in a soup pot. Add parsley root and onion, and fry until onions are translucent.

5

Add sliced potatoes to pot, and cover with filtered broth. Cook for 30 minutes.

6

10 minutes before the end of cooking, add the cucumbers, chopped sorrel, and salt.

7

Just before serving, add kidneys, sour cream, and parsley or dill.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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