Dill Pickle Soup
A delicious and tangy dill pickle soup made with fresh vegetables, perfect for a comforting meal.
Equipment
- medium bowl
- large non-stick pan
- large stockpot
Ingredients
Base Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 medium onion finely minced
- 1 large carrot grated on large holes of box grater
- 1 cup dill pickles cut in half lengthwise and then thinly sliced
- 5 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth if you want
- 3 medium potato peeled and cubed
- 4.5 tablespoons sour cream
- 1.5 tablespoons flour
- 4-5 tablespoons pickle juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 tablespoons fresh dill chopped
Instructions
Preparation
- In a medium bowl whisk together sour cream, flour and 3 tablespoons of dill pickle juice.
- Heat butter in large non-stick pan over medium heat.
- Add onion and carrot and cook until vegetables begin to soften, approximately 7 minutes. Stir in dill pickles and cook for 3 more minutes.
- Meanwhile, add broth to a large stockpot and bring to a boil. Once boiling, add potatoes, reduce heat to medium low and cook for 10 minutes.
- Stir in sautéed vegetables, salt, pepper, sour cream and flour mixture into the pot with potatoes and cook for another 5 minutes or until potatoes are tender when poked with a knife.
- Remove from the heat, and serve immediately garnished with fresh dill.
Notes
When whisking together sour cream, flour and pickle juice, make it quite liquidy to avoid lumps. Adjust pickle juice for desired brininess. Best consumed on the same day but refrigerates for 1 day or can be frozen for up to 6 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 276kcalCarbohydrates: 35.8gProtein: 10.6gFat: 10.7gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 4129mgPotassium: 1117mgFiber: 4.8gSugar: 4.4gCalcium: 114mgIron: 4mg
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