Assorted Meat Solyanka

1. 1 Stewing beefpack 600 g ≈ $11.36 85 g
2. 2 Hampack 300 g ≈ $2.91 30 g
3. 3 Smoked mini sausagespack 300 g ≈ $5.00 30 g
4. 4 Bologna sausagepack 400 g ≈ $4.00 30 g
5. 5 Pickled cucumberspack 680 g ≈ $3.20 50 g
6. 6 Olivespack 300 g ≈ $3.00 15 g
7. 7 Tomato pastepack 140 g ≈ $1.00 15 g
8. 8 Onions≈ $1.60 per kg 40 g
9. 9 Lemon≈ $4.65 per kg 10 g
10. 10 Sour cream 15%pack 300 g ≈ $1.60 20 g
11. 11 Sunflower oil 6 ml
12. 12 Bay leaves to taste
13. 13 Salt 1 g
14. 14 Ground black pepper to taste

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

1. Cover beef with 450 ml water, add a bay leaf, and simmer for 45–50 minutes until tender, skimming foam.

2. Finely chop onion⁸, slice pickles⁵ into matchsticks. Sauté onion in oil for 4 minutes, add pickles and tomato⁷ paste, and cook for 5 minutes.

3. Slice ham², hunter’s sausages, and boiled sausage into matchsticks. Add to the pot with the tender beef.

4. Stir in the sautéed mixture, olives⁶, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes on low heat.

5. Let the solyanka rest for 5 minutes covered. Serve with lemon⁹ and sour¹⁰ cream.