10 Traditional Russian Soup Recipes
Delicious Soups You Should Try for Lunch
1. Solyanka (Sour Soup with Mixed Meat)
This Solyanka (Sour Soup with Mixed Meat) is a delicious thick spicy soup with origins in Russia and Ukraine. Solyanka comes from the Russian word for “salt” probably because of the addition of salty cured meats. For this solyanka …
Ingredients for Solyanka (Sour Soup with Mixed Meat):
FOR THE BEEF STOCK:
2-3 lbs Lean beef
1 Carrots
1 rib Celery
1 Onion
Dry spicesFOR SOLYANKA:
1 Onion
1 Carrots
1 bunch Parsley
1 can Diced tomatoes
1 can Tomato juice
Smoked meats
4 Pickles
¼ cup BrineSPICES COMBINED:
1 tsp Ground paprika
1 tsp Coriander
½ tsp Black pepper
couple shakes Cayenne pepper
10-15 Olives
ParsleyTO SERVE:
1 Lemon
Sour cream
2. Ukha (Russian Fish Soup)
This Ukha (Russian Fish Soup) recipe takes me right back to my youth. This was one of my favorite childhood meals. My Russian grandmother used to make it for me whenever I’d visit her and it has so many happy memories for me. I am so …
Ingredients for Ukha (Russian Fish Soup):
1 skeleton Trout, including head and tai
1 Onion
1 tsp Black peppercorns
12 cups Water
3 Potatoes
3 Bay leaf
500 g Trout and Salmon
1 bunch Dill
Green onion
Salt
Black pepper
3. Sauerkraut Soup (Kapustnyak)
Some people get nervous when they hear Sauerkraut Soup with its bitter taste because sauerkraut is not for everyone, but it’s definitely for me. I love all-in-one dinners and this soup is just that serving up a bowl filled with bacon, celery, …
Ingredients for Sauerkraut Soup (Kapustnyak):
1 tbsp Olive oil
8 oz Bacon
1 stick Celery
1 Onion
2 Carrots
3 (1 lb) Potatoes
¼ cup Millet
2-3 cups Sauerkraut
8 cups Chicken broth
2 cups Water
1 (15 oz can) White beans
Salt
Black pepper
salt free Seasoning
4. Shchi (Traditional Russian Cabbage Soup)
This delicious Shchi is a Traditional Russian Cabbage Soup which not only tastes delicious, it is super healthy too. I know what you are thinking – how can she describe cabbage soup as delicious? It might not sound appetizing, but don’t…
Ingredients for Shchi (Traditional Russian Cabbage Soup):
1½ oz (3 tbsp) Butter
1 large Onion
1 large head Cabbage
1 large Carrots
1 rib Celery
1 Bay leaf
Black peppercorns
8 cups Water
2 large Potatoes
2 Tomatoes
Salt
Black pepperFOR GARNISH:
Fresh dill
Sour cream
5. Sorrel Soup (Russian Green Borscht)
This Sorrel Soup (Green Borscht) is another one of our delicious, authentically Russian soup, that is full of everything good and nothing bad. Packed with vitamins and nutrients, this broth-like soup is filled with a handful of sorrel leaves, a few…
Ingredients for Sorrel Soup (Russian Green Borscht):
2 handfuls Sorrel
3-4 Potatoes
4 Eggs
1 Onion
1 Garlic clove
Fresh herbs
TO SERVE:
Sour cream
Salt
6. Russian Meatball Soup
This Russian Meatball Soup (“Soup with frikadelki”) recipe belongs to my dear grandmother. Originally from Russia and in true grandma style, she has her own, handwritten book of all the family recipes that she grew up on and this is one of them. Chicken meatballs made with a little grated…
Ingredients for Russian Meatball Soup:
FOR THE SOUP:
1 tbsp Vegetable oil
½ a large Onion
1-2 Carrots
2-3 Garlic clove
3-5 Black peppercorns
1 Bay leaf
10 cups Water
3 medium Potatoes
Salt, Black pepper, to taste
⅓ cup Long grain rice
½ tbsp Dried herbs
1 tbsp DillFOR THE MEATBALLS: (FRIKADELKI):
1 lb Ground chicken
½ cup Panko breadcrumbs
¼ cup Milk
¾ – 1 tsp Salt
¼ tsp ground Black pepper
1 Eggs
½ Onion
½ tsp Dried herbs
½ tsp Garlic powder
7. Rassolnik (Beef, Barley and Pickle Soup)
Ingredients for Rassolnik (Beef, Barley and Pickle Soup):
12 cups Water
1 lb Lean beef
1/2 cup Pearl barley
½ tbsp Salt
3 Potatoes
1 Carrots
6 baby Pickles
4 tbsp Olive oil
1 Carrots
1 Onion
2 sticks Celery
1 tbsp Tomato paste
2 tbsp Dill
2 Bay leaf
½ tsp Black pepperTO SERVE:
Sour cream
extra Dill
8. Classic Red Borscht Recipe (Beet Soup)
Classic Borscht Recipe (Beet Soup) is a vibrant soup with origins in Eastern Europe. It is made from beetroots which give it a bright red color. It’s like a bright bowl of fun in a bowl! This recipe uses zazharka which is like a mirepoix, a slow…
Ingredients for Classic Red Borscht Recipe (Beet Soup):
FOR THE BORSCHT:
3 Beets
2 tbsp Olive oil
4 cups Chicken broth
6 cups Water
3 Potatoes
2 CarrotsFOR THE ZAZHARKA:
2 ribs Celery
1 Red bell pepper
1 Onion
2 tbsp Olive oil
4 tbsp KetchupADDITIONAL FLAVORINGS:
1 can White beans
2 Bay leaf
2-3 tbsp White vinegar
1 tsp Sea salt
¼ tsp Black pepper
1 clove Garlic
3 tbsp Dill
9. Holodnik
Originating in Eastern Europe, this Holodnik recipe has become famous world-wide with its delicious and creamy, beet flavor. A cold soup made from a base of cooked beets, boiled water and buttermilk, filled with crunchy onions and …
Ingredients for Holodnik:
3 large Beets
2 quarts Water
1 quart Buttermilk
3 green Spring onions
4 Cucumbers
1 tbsp Sea salt
1 tsp Sugar
1 bunch Dill
6 boiled Eggs
Sour cream
10. Okroshka – Russian Summer Soup
Feel no guilt with this Russian inspired Okroshka, most commonly described as a light and cool, cold Summer soup. Using a sour cream base seasoned with salt and vinegar and filled with chopped dill, green onion and diced ham, cooked potatoes…
Ingredients for Okroshka – Russian Summer Soup:
8 cups cold Water
⅓ cup Sour cream
3 tbsp White wine vinegar
2 tsp Salt
3 tbsp Dill
½ cup Green onion
½ lb Ham
5 medium Potatoes
3 Eggs
4 Cucumbers