Croatian soup with young herbs

Cookinero 5 Nov 2022

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This soup is called rastica and can be found in southern Croatia and Herzegovina. Each hostess has her own recipe, so each time the soup will be a little different.

How to cook Croatian soup with young herbs

Step 1

Put the pork ribs in a saucepan, pour 1.5 liters of water and put on fire. Bring to a boil, remove the foam and cook for 1 hour, until soft. When the ribs are ready, cut the meat.

Step 2

Peel the onion and potatoes and cut into cubes. Place the potatoes in a bowl and cover with cold water. Chop the garlic.

Step 3

Boil water in a large saucepan and put the greens, blanch for 3 minutes, then transfer to a colander. Take parts of the greens in your hands, squeeze out the water, and then cut it into small pieces.

Step 4

Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and fry the onion and garlic until soft, add the paprika and fry for another 1 minute.

Step 5

Add greens and potatoes, pour in the broth from under the ribs, put the chopped meat and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper and simmer the soup over low heat until the potatoes are tender, 10 to 13 minutes.