Zupa jarzynowa
Mixed vegetable soup
Zupa jarzynowa: everyday Polish mixed vegetable soup with dill
Zupa jarzynowa is what a Polish kitchen makes when the vegetable drawer needs clearing: carrots, parsley root, celeriac, potatoes, cauliflower, green beans and peas, all diced small and simmered in one pot. From Białystok to Szczecin it is the Monday soup, the canteen soup and the soup for anyone off their food, and it is eaten with bread and a swirl of soured cream. A common mistake is putting everything in at once, so the beans and peas turn khaki and soft. Chef's tip: add the vegetables in stages, roots first, green things last, and every spoonful has a bit of bite.
- Total time
- 50 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
- 1 onionchopped
- 1 leeksliced
- 2 carrotsdiced
- 1 parsley rootdiced
- 3 ½ oz celeriacdiced
- 10 ½ oz potatoesdiced
- 1.6 litres vegetable stock
- 1 bay leaf
- 7 oz cauliflower floretssmall
- 4 oz green beanscut into 2 cm pieces
- 3 ½ oz frozen peas
- ½ cup soured creamopt
- 3 tbsp fresh dillchopped
- 1 tsp saltto taste
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Heat 1 tbsp rapeseed oil in a large pot over a medium heat and soften 1 onion and 1 leek for 5 minutes.
5 minStep 2: Add 2 carrots, 1 parsley root, 3 ½ oz celeriac, 10 ½ oz potatoes, 1.6 litres vegetable stock, 1 bay leaf and 3 allspice berries. Simmer for 15 minutes until the roots are nearly soft.
15 minStep 3: Add 7 oz cauliflower florets and 4 oz green beans and simmer 6–8 minutes, then add 3 ½ oz frozen peas for the last 2 minutes, until everything is tender but still bright.
8 minStep 4: Season with 1 tsp salt, take out the spices and stir in 3 tbsp fresh dill. Serve with a spoon of ½ cup soured cream in each bowl.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 150 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 22 g
- Fat
- 4 g
- Fibre
- 6 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does zupa jarzynowa take?
- About 50 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of leek?
- 1 onion per leek.
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