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Ciorbă de cartofi (Potato Sour Soup)

A Romanian sweet-and-sour soup of tender potatoes, carrot and parsley, lightly tangy with vinegar and thickened with cream. Simple, economical and very comforting, often served with bread.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Liaison

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Fry the sliced onion in the oil for 4 minutes. Add the diced carrot and parsley root.
  2. Add the potatoes cut into cubes, cover with water, season with salt and pepper, and add the bay leaf. Cook for 20 minutes.
  3. Sprinkle with flour, stir, then pour in the vinegar and cook for 5 more minutes.
  4. Whisk the yolks with the cream, temper with a little hot broth.
  5. Off the heat, stir in the thickening, without letting it boil.
  6. Sprinkle with lovage and chopped parsley, adjust the salt and serve hot.

Variations and tips

Bean version. Add 150 g of cooked white beans with the potatoes.

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Original Ecomely recipe.