If you want to cook pickle soup and there is no meat at home, do not worry, pickle soup recipe, although cooked without meat, turns out to be no less delicious and fragrant. Vegetarians will especially appreciate this recipe. Also, keep in mind that if there is very little time for cooking and you do not want to bother with barley, an excellent option would be to prepare Lenten pickle soup with rice.
Prepare the necessary ingredients. The vegetables need to be thoroughly washed and cleaned.
Rinse the pearl barley with water until it becomes transparent, then soak for a couple of hours or overnight. After that, rinse the barley, put it in a pot, cover with clean water, and put it on the fire. Cook until done.
50 g pearl barley
Cut the potatoes into cubes and send them to the pot. Finely chop the onion and lightly fry it in a small amount of vegetable oil.
2 pcs potato, 1 pcs onion, for frying vegetable oil
Add the grated carrot on a coarse grater, mix.
1 pc carrot
Cut the cucumber into arbitrary pieces and put it on the pan. Depending on preferences, cucumbers can be cut into straws, small pieces, or even grated on a coarse grater.
1 pc pickled cucumber
Add the tomato paste and cook for a couple of minutes.
1 tbsp tomato paste
When the potatoes are cooked, lower the frying into the soup. Add salt to taste, you can also add black pepper and bay leaf. Cook for another 10 minutes, turn off the heat and let the soup stand for a while.
1 pinch salt
The Lenten pickle soup is ready. If desired, you can garnish with fresh herbs on top.
If desired, you can garnish with fresh herbs on top.