Kettle Solyanka "Real Ossi"

Ingredients for 10 servings:

• 1 kg smoked pork neck, diced
• 2 rings of meat sausage, diced
• 750 g onion(s), diced
• 1 kg tomatoes, blanched, peeled and diced
• 500 g bell pepper(s), cut into strips
• 1 jar pickled gherkins, diced (save the pickle water)
• 1 jar of lecho
• 1 lemon(s)
• 1 tube(s) Tomato paste
• chili pepper(s)
• 2 tbsp sambal oelek
• 2 tsp peppercorns
• Salt
• 7 bay leaves
• oil
• Crème fraîche
• Lemon(s), sliced

Instructions

Working time approx. 45 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 1 hour 20 minutes; Total time approx. 2 hours 5 minutes

A delight by the campfire on warm summer evenings

In a sufficiently large pot, sauté the smoked pork, pork sausage, and onions (with a little oil if necessary). Add the tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers, and lecsó. Bring everything to a boil. Stir in the tomato paste, lemon juice, and cucumber juice. Add the peppercorns and bay leaves and season with salt. If you like it a little spicier, add 2 tablespoons of sambal oelek and 1-2 chilies. Simmer over high heat for 1 hour, stirring regularly. To serve, pour the solyanka into deep plates and garnish with a slice of lemon and a teaspoon of crème fraîche. Of course, you can also cook solyanka on the stovetop, but it tastes twice as good outdoors, around a campfire.