Slovak Lettuce Soup (Salatova Polievka) Recipe

Name: Slovak Lettuce Soup (Salatova Polievka) Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons butter, or bacon drippings; 2 1/2 cups cold chicken broth, or water; 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour; 2 1/2 cups milk, or 2 cups milk plus 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1 head chopped iceberg lettuce; 2 tablespoons sugar; 5 tablespoons vinegar; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill; 1 dash salt; 1 dash freshly ground black pepper; Hard-boiled eggs, optional, for garnish; Smoked sausage, optional, for garnish; Bacon bits, optional, for garnish; Mashed potatoes, optional, for garnish; Fresh dill sprigs, optional, for garnish

Slovak lettuce soup, or salatova polievka, offers a versatile dish that can be made vegetarian or enriched with sausage or bacon.

⭐ 4.7 (11 reviews) Prep: 10 minCook: 20 minTotal: 30 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Lunch Dinner Appetizer Soup

Cuisine Tags:

Eastern European

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Instructions

In a medium saucepan, melt butter or bacon drippings with 4 tablespoons flour to form a light brown roux.
Stir in broth or water and bring to a boil.
Whisk 1 teaspoon flour with milk, add to the saucepan, then bring to a boil before reducing heat to simmer for a few minutes.
Add lettuce, sugar, vinegar, and dill; bring to a boil then turn off heat.
Adjust seasonings and serve in heated bowls, optionally garnished with eggs, sausage, bacon bits, or mashed potatoes.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 206 kcal

Carbohydrate: 26 g

Cholesterol: 26 mg

Fiber: 2 g

Protein: 8 g

Saturated Fat: 5 g

Sodium: 850 mg

Sugar: 18 g

Fat: 8 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g