Description
Polish Dill Soup Delight is a comforting and tangy traditional Polish soup made with diced potatoes, fresh dill, and the distinctive flavor of chopped dill pickles and pickle juice. This creamy, vegetarian soup is perfect for a cozy meal and is best served hot with rye bread or crusty rolls.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
- 4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 carrot, sliced
- 1 bay leaf
For the Creamy Base
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Pickle and Seasonings
- ½ cup chopped dill pickles
- ¼ cup pickle juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Sauté Aromatics: In a large pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the diced onion and minced garlic and sauté for 3–4 minutes until they become soft and fragrant.
- Add Broth and Vegetables: Pour in the vegetable or chicken broth, then add the peeled and diced potatoes, sliced carrot, and bay leaf. Bring the mixture to a boil.
- Simmer Until Tender: Reduce the heat to low and let the soup simmer for 15–20 minutes, or until the potatoes and carrots are tender when pierced with a fork.
- Prepare Sour Cream Mixture: In a small bowl, whisk together the sour cream and all-purpose flour until smooth. To temper the mixture, slowly add a ladle of hot soup broth into the sour cream mixture while whisking continuously to prevent curdling.
- Incorporate Sour Cream: Gradually whisk the tempered sour cream mixture back into the pot with the soup, ensuring it is fully combined.
- Add Pickles and Seasoning: Stir in the chopped dill pickles, pickle juice, salt, and black pepper. Simmer the soup for another 5–7 minutes, stirring often to blend the flavors.
- Finish With Fresh Dill: Remove the bay leaf. Just before serving, stir in the fresh chopped dill to brighten the flavors.
- Serve: Ladle the soup into bowls and serve hot, ideally accompanied by rye bread or crusty rolls for a complete traditional Polish meal.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use homemade pickle brine or add a splash of cream.
- Adjust the amount of pickle juice to your taste for more or less tanginess.
- This soup reheats beautifully and often tastes even better the next day after the flavors have melded.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Polish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ½ cups
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 670mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
