Cooking Times

45 min
Prep Time
150 min
Cook Time
195 min
Total Time

Ingredients (12 items)

2.00 lbs Sauerkraut
1.00 lb Smoked sausage
klobása
1.00 lb Smoked pork ribs
2.00 oz Dried mushrooms
porcini
2.00 large Onion
chopped
4.00 cloves Garlic
minced
2.00 tbsp Paprika
sweet
1.00 tsp Caraway seeds
3.00 Bay leaves
3.00 tbsp Flour
1.00 cup Heavy cream
0.50 cup Prunes
optional

Instructions (8 steps)

1
Soak dried mushrooms in 2 cups hot water for 30 minutes.
30 minutes
2
Cook pork ribs in 8 cups water for 1 hour. Add sausage, cook 30 more minutes.
90 minutes
3
Remove meats, slice sausage. Strain and reserve broth.
4
Sauté onions and garlic. Add paprika, caraway, bay leaves.
8 minutes
5
Add sauerkraut, mushrooms with liquid, and meat broth. Simmer 45 minutes.
45 minutes
6
Make roux with flour and butter. Stir into soup to thicken.
5 minutes
7
Return meats to soup. Add prunes if using. Simmer 15 minutes.
15 minutes
8
Stir in cream. Serve hot with Slovak Christmas bread.