Autumn is the time for a variety of hot soups, when you can use freshly harvested potatoes, carrots, onions and other vegetables from the garden, and also start enjoying a variety of frozen supplies. Prepare soup according to the recipes of the participants of past seasons of the Latvian TV show “Īstās latvju saimnieces”!
Barley soup with tomato juice in the style of “Īstās latvju saimnieces”
Required (for 10 servings / ~3 liters of soup):
– 1.5 liters of beef or pork broth
– 150 g barley groats
– 150 g carrots
– 200 g of onion
– 0.5 l of tomato juice
– garlic
– salt
Preparation:
Add the washed cereal to the boiling broth and simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes. Add lightly fried grated carrots and finely chopped onions. Cook for another 10–15 minutes. Pour in tomato juice and add grated garlic. Bring to a boil and leave to brew for half an hour. Serve with sour cream and/or finely chopped herbs.
You can also add diced smoked or dried pork to the soup.
Barley soup according to old Latvian traditions – recipe “Īstās latvju saimnieces”
Ingredients:
– Smoked pork shank – 1 pc.
– Carrots – 2 pcs.
– Celery root
– Parsley root
– Medium size potatoes – 5 pcs.
– Variegated beans – 500 g
– Barley – 300 g
Preparation:
Cook the pork shank until the meat begins to fall off the bone. Remove the drumstick from the pan, separate the meat from the bones and cut into small pieces. Meanwhile, add chopped carrots, celery root and parsley to the broth. When the soup starts to simmer, add the chopped potatoes.
Beans soaked two days before cooking can be cooked in broth, adding them at the end of cooking the meat along with the soaking water. You can also boil the beans separately and add them to the almost finished soup.
Barley can be cooked alone or together with other ingredients. If you prefer soft barley and a thick soup, add it at the same time as the potatoes. If you like your barley firm, boil it separately and add to the soup five minutes before serving, allowing it to simmer lightly.
Serve with sour cream.
Fresh pea puree soup with melted cheese in the style of “Īstās latvju saimnieces”
Necessary:
– 1 kg chicken wings
– 1 kg fresh peas
– 200 g boiled potatoes
– 200 g processed cheese
– 1 tbsp. l. finely chopped mint
– 1 tbsp. l. finely chopped basil
– spices
Preparation:
Cook chicken wing broth, adding spices to taste. When the broth is ready, strain it and cool slightly. While the broth is cooling, add the peas to a pan of water and cook for 10 minutes. Then drain the water, add broth, processed cheese, boiled potatoes, chopped mint and basil to the peas. Beat everything until smooth. Garnish with fresh peas before serving.
Source: www.gorod.lv
