Recipes · Russian · Soups and Broths
Rassolnik (Pickled Cucumber and Barley Soup)
One serving has 400 kcal and 22 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (105%), zinc (81%), pyridoxine (55%), selenium (50%), niacin (49%) and vitamin A (45%). Ready in 110 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 90 min
- Makes: 1 serving (593 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Contains: beef, celery, dairy, gluten, sulphite
Ingredients
- 80 g Beef chuck, raw
- 200 g Beef broth
- 20 g Barley, pearl
- 80 g Potatoes, raw
- 30 g Carrots, raw
- 20 g Onions, raw
- 35 g Pickles, dill
- 5 g Vinegar, cider
- 5 g Butter, unsalted
- 2 g Dill, fresh
- 0.5 g Salt
- 0.2 g Bay leaves
- 15 g Sour cream
- 100 g Water
Method
- Simmer the beef in the broth with the bay leaf for about 1 hour until tender, skimming any foam; lift out the meat, dice it, and return it to the pot.
- Rinse the pearl barley and add it to the simmering broth; cook for 25-30 minutes until tender.
- Meanwhile, dice the potato and carrot, and finely chop the onion; sauté the onion and carrot in the butter for 5 minutes until soft.
- Add the sautéed vegetables and diced potato to the pot and simmer for 15 minutes until the potato is tender.
- Dice the pickles and stir them in with the vinegar; simmer for 5 more minutes so the tangy flavour comes through, then season with the salt.
- Ladle into bowls and finish with a spoon of sour cream and the chopped dill.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 400 kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 36.2 g | |
| Water | 509 mL | |
| Fiber | 6.4 g | 22% |
| Protein | 22.4 g | 47% |
| Tryptophan | 0.24 g | |
| Threonine | 0.89 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.84 g | |
| Leucine | 1.6 g | |
| Lysine | 1.6 g | |
| Methionine | 0.52 g | |
| Cystine | 0.26 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.82 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.67 g | |
| Valine | 0.94 g | |
| Histidine | 0.6 g | |
| Fat | 19.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 7.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.99 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.8 g | |
| Saturated | 9.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.8 g | |
| Cholesterol | 72.4 mg | |
| Calcium | 97.1 mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.28 mg | 31% |
| Iron | 3.7 mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 65.7 mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.56 mg | 31% |
| Phosphorus | 297 mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 973 mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 27.4 µg | 50% |
| Sodium | 1,321 mg | |
| Zinc | 6.5 mg | 81% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.22 mg | 20% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.3 mg | 27% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 6.9 mg | 49% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.1 mg | 22% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.71 mg | 55% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 39.7 µg | 10% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2.5 µg | 105% |
| Choline | 83.5 mg | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 317 µg | 45% |
| Vitamin C | 21.7 mg | 29% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 4 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.53 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 13.9 µg | 15% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
3.2 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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