Rassolnik with pork kidneys and pearl barley

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 3 hr 20 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make pickle soup with pork kidneys and pearl barley? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. Cut the buds lengthwise, rinse and soak in cold water for several hours.

2. STEP 2

   

   Boil the kidneys in a separate saucepan for 30 minutes after boiling. Do not skim off the foam or add salt; rinse the prepared kidneys in water.

3. STEP 3

   

   Rinse the beef brisket in water and cook until tender without salt or seasoning. Remove the finished meat from the broth, separate from the bones and cut into pieces. Place the washed pearl barley into the boiling broth and cook for about 10 minutes.

4. STEP 4

   

   Peel the potatoes, wash them, cut them into cubes and add them to the broth with the barley.

5. STEP 5

   

   Peel the onion and cut into cubes.

6. STEP 6

   

   Peel the carrots, wash and grate on a coarse grater.

7. STEP 7

   

   Cut the pickled cucumbers into cubes.

8. STEP 8

   

   Melt lard in a frying pan and fry chopped onions and carrots until soft.

9. STEP 9

   

   After a few minutes, add diced cucumbers to the pan. Simmer everything together for 5 minutes, sprinkled with granulated sugar. Transfer the finished frying into the broth with almost finished barley and potatoes.

10. STEP 10

    

    Cut the kidneys into cubes and add them to the broth along with the meat. Pour cucumber pickle and add spices. Add salt to the soup if necessary. Simmer in a covered pan for 10 minutes. The rassolnik is ready, serve with sour cream and chopped herbs. Bon appetit!