Sauerkraut soup with pork

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to cook cabbage soup with pork? Prepare the products. To cook a rich, rich broth, use pork on the bone. Take cabbage of natural fermentation, without vinegar. Vegetables: onions, carrots and potatoes — wash in running water from dirt and peel.

2. Step 2:

   

   Pour cold water into the cooking pot, put the pork and one potato. Put on medium heat and bring to a boil. When heated, foam will form — it must be removed with a slotted spoon. When the water boils, reduce the heat and cook the broth for about an hour. The exact time will depend on the size and quality of the piece.

3. Step 3:

   

   Then remove the potatoes and meat from the broth. Strain the broth. Separate the meat from the bone, cut into small pieces and return back to the broth. Mash the finished potato with a fork, adding a little broth to it. Put the resulting puree back into the broth. Why do this? This is necessary in order for the ready-made soup to be more satisfying and thick.

4. Step 4:

   

   Cut the peeled potatoes into small pieces and add them to the pan along with the sauerkraut. If the cabbage is chopped coarsely, then you can cut it.

5. Step 5:

   

   Bring the broth to a boil again with potatoes and cabbage. Leave to cook on low heat for 10-15 minutes.

7. Step 6:

   

   At this time, do the frying. Finely chop the onion, grate the carrots.

8. Step 7:

   

   Pour a little vegetable oil into a hot frying pan and put the chopped vegetables. Fry everything together for a couple of minutes over low heat. Do not forget to stir so that nothing burns.

9. Step 8:

   

   Add the finished roast to the pan. Put the bay leaf. Add a little salt to taste, Keep in mind that the cabbage will give part of its salt to the broth.

10. Step 9:

    

    Boil everything together on low heat for another 30 minutes and remove the pan from the heat. The bay leaf can be pulled out and thrown away. He has already managed to give his flavor to the dish. Before serving, cabbage soup should be infused. Give them at least one hour to do this. But they will taste best the next day.

11. Step 10:

    

    Pour the ready soup into plates and serve to the table. When serving, you can add a spoonful of sour cream and sprinkle with chopped fresh herbs. Bon appetit!