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This soup will be especially liked by olive lovers. In addition to the fact that the soup looks more interesting with them, it also gets a pleasant sourness from the boiled olives. And together with the pickles, it turns out to be quite a piquant combination.

Step 1

Take the onion and chop it into small pieces with a knife, and grate the carrots.

Step 2

Cut the olives in half.

Step 3

Grate the pickled cucumbers on a coarse grater.

Step 4

Boil the meat in a saucepan in which you will later cook the soup.

Step 5

In a frying pan, fry the onion until golden brown.

Step 6

Add grated carrots and cucumbers to it. And also tomato paste with sugar.

Step 7

At this stage, it is important to mix everything evenly. The vegetables should soften and be saturated with tomato paste. Leave them to stew for 10 minutes.

Step 8

Boil the pearl barley. When the water boils, cook it for another 20 minutes.

Step 9

Cut the previously boiled meat into pieces and add to the pearl barley.

Step 10

Combine the contents of the saucepan with the frying pan.

Step 11

Throw the chopped olives in there too.

Step 12

Add salt, spices and cook the soup for another 5-10 minutes. Enjoy!