Ciorbă de cartofi noi cu hrean

Ingredients

• 1000 ml water
• 500 g smoked pork ribs
• 2000 ml water
• 2 carrots
• 1 teaspoon crumbled dried thyme
• 1 dried dill stalk
• 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
• 1 medium onion (150 g)
• 1 kg new potatoes
• 2 tablespoons chopped roasted gogosari peppers
• 2 celery stalks
• 2 green garlic stalks
• 3 tablespoons horseradish in vinegar
• 15 g fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 200 g sana or sour cream (optional)
• 20 g green onions
• 1 chili pepper

Preparation

1. Peel and wash the vegetables. Dice the potatoes and keep them in cold water; slice the carrots and celery, then cut the green garlic into rounds and chop the parsley. 2. Put the smoked pork ribs in 1000 ml boiling water and boil for 10 minutes. Discard the water. 3. Pour 2000 ml water into a pot. When it starts to boil, add the ribs, carrots, thyme, dried dill stalk, peppercorns and whole onion. Simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes, until the carrots are almost tender. 4. Drain the potatoes and rinse them once more. Add them to the pot along with the chopped roasted gogosari peppers, celery and green garlic. Boil for 15 minutes, until the potatoes are tender. 5. Add the horseradish in vinegar and chopped parsley. Taste and add salt only if needed. 6. Serve the soup with sana or sour cream, green onions and chili pepper.