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Lettuce Sour Soup (Ciorbă de Salată)

A traditional Transylvanian-style soup made with smoked meat, soft lettuce, fluffy omelette pieces, and a creamy, garlicky finish.

Ingredients
    For the base
  • 1 large piece of smoked ham (cut into thin strips) (can be replaced with bacon or kaiser)
  • 3 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
  • 1 onion (finely chopped)
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 2 large heads of lettuce (washed and chopped)
  • Salt (to taste)
  • 1 cup borscht (adjust to taste)
  • Water (enough to fill the pot)
    • For the omelette
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tbsp cream
  • Salt & pepper
    • For the final cream mixture
  • 100 ml cooking cream
  • 2 garlic cloves (crushed)
  • Dill (finely chopped)
Instructions
  1. 1
    Prepare the Smoked Meat

    • Slice the smoked ham into thin strips.
    • Fry in a pot for a few minutes until lightly browned.
    • Remove to a plate and set aside.

  2. 2
    Start the Flavored Base

    • In the same pot, add chopped onion and garlic.
    • Cook 2–3 minutes until soft.
    • Add 1 tablespoon flour and cook briefly.
    • Pour in 1 cup cold water and mix well to avoid lumps.

  3. 3
    Build the Soup

    • Add back the fried ham.
    • Fill the pot with water.
    • Let it come to a boil.
    • Prepare the lettuce by washing and cutting it into strips.

  4. 4
    Add Lettuce & Season

    • Once the base has boiled, add salt and pour in the borscht.
    • Let the soup boil while preparing the omelette.

  5. 5
    Make the Omelette

    • Whisk eggs with cream, salt, and pepper.
    • Cook into a thin omelette.
    • Slice or cut into strips or cubes.

  6. 6
    Add Lettuce

    • Add the chopped lettuce to the soup.
    • Cook for about 5 minutes.

  7. 7
    Prepare the Cream Mixture
      • Mix cooking cream with crushed garlic and dill.
      • Temper by adding several ladles of hot soup while stirring.
      • Pour the mixture back into the pot.
      • Add the omelette pieces and gently mix.
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