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Ukrainian Mushroom Soup (Yushka): A Heartwarming Winter Delight

Our Ukrainian Mushroom Soup (Yushka) is an easy-to-cook soup that requires just a handful of ingredients. The key to its hearty taste lies in simmering these select ingredients before transforming them into a comforting, soul-warming soup.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 1 hr
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Ukrainian
Servings 4

Equipment

  • 1 casserole dish
  • 1 skilet
  • 1 Chef's knife
  • 1 Cutting board

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g shiitake mushrooms or brown mushrooms
  • 1 litre water
  • 2 small carrots
  • 1 white onion or leek
  • 4 potatoes
  • 4 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 3 tbsp sour cream
  • 1 tsp marjoram
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • fresh parsley
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the Vegetables: finely chop the leek or white onion; peel and grate carrots; clean and chop shiitake mushrooms into bite-sized pieces.
    Cutting leek for mushroom yushka
  • In a large casserole dish, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the chopped leek or onion and grated carrots, and sauté them gently until they start to soften. Stir in the marjoram and black pepper, blending them well with the sautéed vegetables.
    Simmering leek and carrots with spices
  • Add the chopped mushrooms to the casserole dish. Add sour cream and mix well, close with a lid, continue to sauté the mixture for about 10 minutes. The mushroom will begin to soften and will release their aroma.
    Adding mushrooms and sour cream to the mix
  • Meanwhile, peel and dice the potatoes into medium chunks.
    Chopping potatoes for mushroom yushka
  • Add the potatoes to the vegetables in the casserole dish, stir really well. Then pour in 1 litre of water, ensuring all the ingredients are well submerged. Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer.
    Adding potatoes and simmering the soup
  • Let the soup simmer for about 15 minutes until the potatoes become tender. Taste the soup and adjust the seasoning with salt and black pepper.
  • Remove a couple of potato pieces from the soup, mash them, and return them back to the soup to thicken the broth.
    Mashing potatoes for thickness
  • Chop fresh parsley and add it to the soup for more flavor. Close with the lid, turn off the heat and let the soup rest for 10-15 minutes.
    Adding parsley to the mushroom soup
  • Serve warm: ladle the hot soup into bowls, making sure each serving has a good mix of mushrooms, other vegetables and broth.
Keyword comforting winter soup, Mushroom soup, Shiitake mushroom soup, soup, winter soup