Recipes from the Near Distant Ago: Meat Solyanka, DDR Style

A RECIPE FOR 5 SERVINGS

INGREDIENTS:
500 g cooked beef
1 carrot
1 parsley root
1 onion
1 bay leaf
2 onions, finely chopped
margarine
3 tablespoons tomato paste
2 pickles
500 g of meat and meat leftovers such as sausage
5 grains of allspice
Salt & pepper

GARNISH:
Lemon slices, seeded
sour cream
Parsley, chopped

PREPARATION:
Cook onions in margarine until golden yellow.
Add tomato puree and sprinkle immediately with some of the broth.
Slice cucumbers into thin slices,
chop meat scraps and small amounts of onion.
Bring to a boil the meat broth with the carrot, onion, pepper or peppercorns.
Add allspice, bay leaf and salt. Fill with hot broth. Let simmer for 10-15 minutes,
Season again to taste.

Garnish before serving with lemon slices and a dollop of sour cream settle in the middle. Sprinkle with parsley.