Żurek

Ingredients

• 2 cups fermented rye sour (żur), or store-bought żurek base
• 1/2 lb smoked kielbasa, sliced
• 4 slices bacon, diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
• 2 potatoes, cubed
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 hard-boiled eggs, halved
• Marjoram, salt, and black pepper

Instructions

1. 1Render the bacon in a pot, then sauté onion and garlic until soft.
2. 2Add kielbasa and cook 3-4 minutes.
3. 3Pour in the broth and add the potatoes; simmer 15 minutes until tender.
4. 4Stir in the fermented rye sour and marjoram, and simmer 10 more minutes, adjusting sourness with more żur if desired.
5. 5Temper the sour cream with a ladle of hot soup, then stir it back into the pot.
6. 6Season with salt and pepper, and serve each bowl with half a hard-boiled egg.

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