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Traditional Czech Zelňačka: Sauerkraut Soup with Potatoes, Smoked Sausage, Caraway, Paprika and Sour Cream
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Czechia
60 minutes
Serves 6
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Traditional Czech Zelňačka: Sauerkraut Soup with Potatoes, Smoked Sausage, Caraway, Paprika and Sour Cream
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Melt the lard in a soup pot and cook the onion until soft and lightly golden.
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2 tbsp lard or butter
1 onion, finely chopped
10 oz smoked Czech sausage, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp sweet paprika
1 tsp caraway seeds
1 lb sauerkraut, with a little brine reserved
3 medium potatoes, diced
6 cups pork or chicken stock
1 bay leaf
1 cup sour cream
1 tbsp all-purpose flour
Salt and black pepper
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A Czech smoked sausage gives the soup its characteristic savoury depth.
Temper the sour cream before adding it to the hot pot.
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