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A bowl of Romanian soup with chicken and sour cream
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5 from 1 vote

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Lunch, Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine: Romanian
Keyword: celery, onions, peppers, poultry
Servings: 8
Calories: 184kcal
Author: REMO

Ingredients

  • 5 qt water
  • 1 lb chicken
  • 1 teaspoon pepper ground
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 carrot cubed
  • 1 parsnip sliced
  • 1 celery stalk sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper cubed
  • 2 bay leaves
  • ¼ cup vinegar
  • 8 oz sour cream
  • 3 egg yolk
  • 2 tablespoon parsley chopped

Instructions

  • Pour about 5qt (aprox. 5L) of water into a soup pot add chicken, salt and pepper, bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes; remove the dark foam from the top with a slotted spoon. Transfer chicken and broth to a bowl and clean your pot if needed. Set aside but... DO NOT THROW AWAY THE BROTH!
  • Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil over medium heat in the same pot you used to cook the chicken, add the onions and saute for 5 minutes until soft and translucent.
  • Add carrots, celery, red bell pepper, parsnip to the pot and continue to saute everything for another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add the chicken and bay leaves; fill up the pot with the reserved broth. Bring to boil and cook for 30 minutes.
  • In a separate bowl mix three egg yolks with sour cream. Gradually add hot broth with a ladle and keep mixing so it doesn't split. When the concoction is hot enough you can pour it to the pot.
  • Add ¼ cup of vinegar to the soup pot and cook for another 10 minutes.
  • Remove from heat, add parsley and cover with a lid. Serve in 5 minutes or so.

Nutrition

Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 395mg | Potassium: 275mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2123IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 1mg