Ciorbă de Cartofi cu Carne de Porc (Potato Soup with Pork)
Ingredients
- 2 pieces of pork (cut into cubes)
- 1 tablespoon oil (for frying)
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- Half grated carrot
- Half sliced carrot
- 1.5 liter of water
- Salt (to taste)
- 2 cloves of green thyme (or root thyme)
- 1 red pepper (cut into cubes)
- 3 medium-sized potatoes (cut into cubes)
- 100 milliliters of cream
- 2 egg yolks
- Borscht (to taste)
- A lot of parsley (chopped)
Instructions
- Prepare the Meat:
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- Cut 2 pieces of pork into cubes.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan and fry the pork until the color fades.
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- Prepare the Vegetables:
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- While the meat is cooking, chop 1 medium onion.
- Grate half a carrot and slice the other half.
- Cut 3 medium potatoes into larger cubes.
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- Make the Soup Base:
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- Once the meat is ready, add 1.5 liters of water and season with salt.
- Bring it to a boil and let it cook for 25 minutes.
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- Add the Vegetables:
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- Add the chopped onion, grated carrot, sliced carrot, and 1 red pepper cut into cubes.
- Remove any foam that forms on the surface.
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- Prepare the Cream Mixture:
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- In a bowl, mix 100 ml of cream and 2 egg yolks.
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- Add the Potatoes:
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- Add the 3 medium-sized potatoes to the soup along with more water if necessary, and let it cook.
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- Blend Potatoes with Cream:
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- Once the potatoes are soft, remove about 5-6 potatoes from the soup and mash them.
- Gradually add the mashed potatoes to the soup and stir.
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- Finish the Soup:
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- Season with salt and add borscht (to taste).
- Finish with plenty of chopped parsley.
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- Serve and Enjoy:
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- Serve the hot, creamy potato soup with pork. Enjoy!
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