Latvian Spinach Soup

Published March 27, 1984

Total Time
About 2 hours
Rating
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Ingredients

Yield:6 servings
  • 1 pound smoked pork ribs

  • 7 cups water

  • 1 tablespoon rice

  • 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 9 pieces each

  • 1 pound spinach

  • 2 or 3 tablespoons lemon juice

  • Salt to taste

  • 6 teaspoons sour cream

  • 3 hard-cooked eggs, halved lengthwise

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Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)

18 grams carbs; 138 milligrams cholesterol; 331 calories; 8 grams monosaturated fat; 3 grams polyunsaturated fat; 7 grams saturated fat; 21 grams fat; 3 grams fiber; 1236 milligrams sodium; 18 grams protein; 1 gram sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Boil the smoked ribs in 7 cups of water, covered, for an hour to an hour and a half.

  2. Step 2

    Meanwhile, wash the spinach, and chop finely.

  3. Step 3

    After the meat has cooked, add the rice and potatoes to the pot.

  4. Step 4

    After approximately 15 minutes (when the potatoes are cooked), remove the meat. When cool enough to handle, strip the meat from the bones and reserve.

  5. Step 5

    Add the spinach to the pot, along with the lemon juice and salt to taste.

  6. Step 6

    Place a serving of meat in individual bowls, add the soup and then half a hard-cooked egg and a teaspoon of sour cream.

  7. Step 7

    The diner chops the egg and mixes the cream into the soup.

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