ZUPA POLISH SOUP ENJOY DAN:

ZUPA OGORKOWA (zoo-pah) (oh-goor-cohu-ah) (pickle soup) by CHEF DAN:

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups of dill pickles, basically a jar)

1 cup pickle juice

2 potatoes, chopped into bite-size pieces

4 cups beef broth or veggie broth

1 onion, chopped to bit-size pieces

6 garlic cloves, minced

3 carrots, 1/2- shredded and the rest chopped to bit-size pieces

1 bouquet of dill

1 pint of sour cream

1/2 –stick of butter

DIRECTIONS:

1.   Chop the pickles up into cubes and set aside.

2.   In a sauce-pan over medium-heat add butter when sizzling.

3.    Add onion, carrots, and sauté for 5 minutes.

4.   Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute.

5.   Reduce heat, add broth, potatoes and simmer.

6.   Add 1 cup pickle juice in for flavor, with a sprinkle of salt.

7.   Wash off dill, using a scissors to cut up

8.   Splash a smidgen into the sautéing potato mixture.

9.   When potatoes are soft.

10.                Reduce heat to very low and stir in sour cream.

11.                Stir in cubed pickles and heat through.

12.                Do not boil, but simmer.

ENJOY DAN:                                   BON-APPETITE!!