Rassolnik is a very popular soup the main ingredients of which are pickles and brine. I propose you to cook the classic recipe for a rassolnik with pearl barley. Let’s cook this rassolnik in a multicooker.
Summary
| Prep Time | 15 mins |
| Cook Time | 2 hrs 5 mins |
| Total Time | 2 hrs 20 mins |
| Course | Main Dish |
| Cuisine | Russian |
Ingredients
Ingredients- Beef – 500 g
- Pearl barley – 140 g
- Potatoes – 150 g
- Onions – 100 g
- Carrots – 100 g
- Celery – 1 stalk
- Pickles – 100 g
- Brine – 100 g
- Tomato paste – 50 g
- Vegetable oil – 40 g
- Water – 2.3 l
- Salt
- Bay leaf
- Peppercorns
- Coriander seeds
How to cook a rassolnik with barley in a multicooker:
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- Cut beef into large chunks
- Grate carrots on a coarse grater, or cut into small cubes
- Chop pickles the same way as carrots
- Chop onions
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, pickles, tomato paste, and a pinch of salt. Sauté for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add brine in the last 5 minutes. Transfer vegetables to a bowl.
- Cut potatoes into small cubes
- Rinse pearl barley under warm running water until the water runs clear
- Grate celery stalk finely (roughly 1 teaspoon)
- Add beef, pearl barley, 2.3 liters water, bay leaf, peppercorns, coriander seeds, and 1 teaspoon salt to the pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 1 hour 50 minutes
- Add potatoes, sautéed vegetables, and grated celery. Continue simmering for 30 minutes until potatoes are tender
- Taste and adjust seasoning with salt if needed
The rassolnik with pearl barley is done.
Enjoy your meal!
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