Slovak Christmas Mushroom Soup
Ingredients
1 (4 ounce) package dried oyster mushrooms
1 (4 ounce) package dried shiitake mushrooms
1 (8 ounce) package white button mushrooms
7 (14 ounce) cans sauerkraut juice (more or less depending on how tart you want the soup)
2 cups water (or to taste)
1 (12 ounce) box tiny noodles (ex. Pastina or Acini di pepe)
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup flour
Preparation
1
Remove dried mushrooms from packages and soak in water to re-hydrate.
2
Wash button mushrooms and slice, slightly thick. Do the same with the re-hydrated mushrooms.
3
Pour the kraut juice and water into a large pot. Add mushrooms. Bring to a boil and simmer for a minimum of two hours. (you can go longer)
4
Cook pasta till al-dente and set aside.
5
Once the soup has simmered for at least two hours, make the roux. Melt the butter in a small skillet. Add the flour. Cook until the flour has thickened and you have a nice blond-like color. Add the roux to the soup.
6
You're done!
7
How to serve:.
8
Have pasta in one bowl and soup in another. Scoop some noodles into your bowl and add the broth on top. Oh, heaven in a bowl. Wishing you years of good luck! :).
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About
This is a family tradition to be made on Christmas Eve. If you love sauerkraut, you'll love this soup. Tart and delicious. Simple to make and smells heavenly. It can be very hard to find cans of straight sauerkraut juice, which is probably why it's such a coveted recipe and we only get it once a year. (if we're lucky enough to find the juice) This soup is supposed to bring you good luck for the upcoming new year! Happy cooking! *note: this is a handed down recipe and therefore I don't always have exact measurements, what is listed below is how my aunt and I made the recipe*
Other Names:
Mushroom-Sauerkraut Soup
Yield:
8-10
Added:
Monday, August 15, 2011 - 1:30pm
Comments
May 23, 2013
THIS SHIT IS THE BAMMMMM