I’m a huge fan of recipes that make use of what you have, especially if it’s on the verge of meeting its trashcan demise. So while this Ciorbă de Legume (pronounced ch-or-bah day leg-oom-ay) has a list of vegetables that make up the soup, I give you free rein to add in whatever vegetables you need to use up! If it’s a heartier vegetable (think potatoes, cauliflower…) add it to the pot earlier in the recipe. If it’s a more delicate vegetable (think tomatoes, zucchini…) add it in near the end of the cook time.

This recipe, in particular, is a bit similar to my Transylvanian Bean Soup recipe (Supă de Fasole Transilvăneană), however, you’ll notice this recipe is a Ciorbă while that recipe is a Supă. So… what’s the difference? Both translate from Romanian to English as “soup,” though they denote key differences between recipes. “Supă” tends to refer to a sweeter soup with vegetables and/or noodles, but no meat, whereas “Ciorbă” tends to refer to a more sour soup with vegetables and/or noodles and is more likely to have meat in it (though neither of these recipes does).

Update 05.2021 // Hey! This recipe has been featured in the opening scene of the horror-survival video game Resident Evil 8 Village.

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Ciorbă de Legume {Sour Vegetable Soup}

Servings

large bowls

Ingredients

• 3 yellow onion
• 1 stalk of celery
• 2 carrot
• 1 medium parsnip
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 13 cups water
• 2 russet potato
• 1 can of diced tomatoes
• 1 small zucchini
• 1 cup green beans
• 1 bunch of parsley
• juice of one lemon or to taste
• salt and pepper to taste

Servings large bowls Ingredients 3 yellow onion 1 stalk of celery 2 carrot 1 medium parsnip 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 13 cups water 2 russet potato 1 can of diced tomatoes 1 small zucchini 1 cup green beans 1 bunch of parsley juice of one lemon or to taste salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Dice all the vegetables.
2. In a large stockpot, cook the onions, celery, carrot, and parsnip in the extra virgin olive oil until the onions become translucent, about 5 minutes.
3. Add your water and potatoes to the pot, season with salt, and bring to a boil, cooking for about 25 minutes.
4. Once the potatoes have softened, add the tomatoes, zucchini, and green beans, continuing to cook for another 15 minutes.
5. Add in lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste. Top with the parsley and serve with a crusty bread, or my flatbread recipe. Pofta buna/Bon appetit!

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