Authentic Polish Pickle Soup (Zupa Orgorkowa)

Description

We are from Poland and this is a taste of home. It is not sour at all and tastes great with little bacon sandwiches.

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken leg quarters, skin removed
  • 5 cups water, or as needed to cover
  • ½ small head green cabbage, chopped
  • 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 2 stalks celery, sliced
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 pinch ground thyme
  • 1 pinch dried marjoram
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 4 small dill pickles, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup sour cream

Instructions

  1. Place chicken legs in a large pot and cover with water. Add cabbage
  2. carrots
  3. celery
  4. onion
  5. bay leaves
  6. parsley
  7. garlic
  8. thyme
  9. marjoram
  10. salt
  11. and black pepper.
  12. Cover pot and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook for about 1 hour. Transfer 1 cup chicken and vegetable broth to a saucepan. Heat broth and pickles over medium-low for about 15 minutes. Return pickle broth to large pot.
  13. Mix flour and sour cream in a bowl. Stir into soup; bring to a boil until thickened
  14. about 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 25 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Servings: 6

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