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Zelňačka: photo of the dish
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Zelňačka

Czech cabbage soup, slightly tangy, thickened with flour and roux, often served with smoked sausage. It is a comforting winter dish, traditionally eaten at lunch.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Liaison

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

373 kcal per serving

Protein
11.5 g
Carbohydrates
21.9 g
Fat
24.7 g
Fiber
7.3 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Sauté the sliced onion in the lard until translucent, then sprinkle with flour and stir for 2 minutes.
  2. Add the drained sauerkraut, the caraway and the crushed garlic, then pour in the stock and add the bay leaf.
  3. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 25 minutes, covered, with the diced potatoes and carrot.
  4. Dissolve 1 tablespoon of flour in the cold water and pour it into the soup, stirring to thicken.
  5. Add the sausage rounds and continue cooking for 5 minutes.
  6. Adjust the seasoning, remove the bay leaf and serve piping hot with country bread.

Variations and tips

Vegetarian version. Replace the beef stock with vegetable stock and the sausage with sautéed mushrooms.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.