Solyanka Russian Mushroom Soup Marks Recipes

SOLIANKA OR RUSSIAN BEEF SOUP

Steps:

• Soak mushrooms in 3/4 cup water until tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Set aside.
• Melt half the butter and saute the onions, meats, and rehydrated mushrooms. Add the stock and liquid from the mushrooms and bring to a boil. Make a bouquet garni by tying the bay leaves and peppercorns tightly in cheesecloth. Lower the heat and add the bouquet garni, pickles, capers, and marinated mushrooms. Simmer 10-15 minutes.
• Melt remaining butter in a skillet and cook the tomatoes and tomato paste for a few minutes, then add the flour and saute for another few minutes. Add a cup of the soup to the skillet and stir in well, then return pan ingredients to the soup pot.
• Add the olives, dill, marjoram, garlic, pickle juice, and paprika. Adjust soup's seasoning with salt and pepper; simmer another 10-15 minutes.
• Remove pot from heat and remove bouquet garni. Adjust seasonings and serve with sour cream and lemon.

SOLYANKA (RUSSIAN MUSHROOM SOUP), MARK'S

Steps:

• 1. 1. Put the onions into a large pan with 1/4 cup of the stock. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has evaporated. 2. Add the remaining vegetable stock with sliced mushrooms, birng to a boil. 3. Cover and simmer 30 minutes 4. In a small bowl, blend the tomato puree with 2 tbsp of the stock 5. Add the puree with pickle, bay leaf, capers and salt and peppercorns. Stir 6. Cook gently for 10 more minutes. 7. Remove the bay leaves.
• 2. Notes: Serve with lemon rind curls and olives as a garnish. (The classic version uses a green olive, but I prefer black ones) The name comes from a Russian word for "sour"