Rassolnik

Name: Rassolnik
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 65 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Russian
Ingredients: 1 lb beef chuck, cubed; 8 cups water; 1/2 cup pearl barley, rinsed; 2 cups Yukon Gold potatoes, cubed; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 yellow onion, diced; 1 carrot, grated; 1.5 cups dill pickles, grated; 1/2 cup dill pickle brine

A traditional Russian soup featuring tender beef, pearl barley, and potatoes in a uniquely tangy broth enriched with dill pickles and brine.

85 minMediumServes 6280 cal/serving

RussianSoupStovetopStandardNut-FreeEgg-FreeSoy-FreePork-FreeAlcohol-FreeCorn-Free

Cook this free in the appFree. No download, no account. The screen stays awake and each step can run its own timer.

Ingredients

1 lb beef chuck, cubed
8 cups water
1/2 cup pearl barley, rinsed
2 cups Yukon Gold potatoes, cubed
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 yellow onion, diced
1 carrot, grated
1.5 cups dill pickles, grated
1/2 cup dill pickle brine

Instructions

1

Combine 1 lb cubed beef chuck and 8 cups water in a large pot over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
2

Skim foam from the surface, lower heat to low, and simmer until the meat reaches an internal temperature of 160°F, about 30 minutes.
3

Add 1/2 cup rinsed pearl barley and 2 cups cubed Yukon Gold potatoes to the pot, then simmer for 20 minutes until tender.
4

Melt 2 tbsp unsalted butter in a skillet over medium heat, then sauté 1 diced yellow onion and 1 grated carrot for 6 minutes until soft.
5

Add 1.5 cups grated dill pickles to the skillet, cook for 5 minutes, then stir skillet contents into the pot.
6

Pour 1/2 cup dill pickle brine into the pot, simmer for 5 minutes, and serve warm.

Cook this free in the appCooking it now? The app keeps the screen awake and times each step. Free, nothing to install.

Questions

What is Rassolnik?

A traditional Russian soup featuring tender beef, pearl barley, and potatoes in a uniquely tangy broth enriched with dill pickles and brine. This reference files it under Russian soup: made on the stovetop, rated medium and about 85 minutes start to finish.

What internal temperature should Rassolnik reach?

For Rassolnik, the target internal temperature is 160 F (about 70 C), given in step 2. A probe thermometer removes the guesswork.

Is the brine in Rassolnik worth the time?

Step 6 reads: "Pour 1/2 cup dill pickle brine into the pot, simmer for 5 minutes, and serve warm." Yes. The salt in step 6 seasons the meat all the way through and helps it hold moisture, which gives you a wider margin before it dries out.

Can I make Rassolnik dairy-free?

Yes. The dairy in Rassolnik is 2 tbsp unsalted butter. Swap the butter for olive oil where it melts, or a plant-based block butter where it is creamed. The richness shifts slightly, but the method does not change.

How many calories are in Rassolnik?

One serving (the recipe makes 6) is about 280 calories, with 18 g protein, 26 g carbohydrate and 11 g fat, plus 4 g fiber and 890 mg sodium. The figures are estimates computed from the ingredient list.

Serve it with

Cook this free in the app

Textual Chef is 4,530 plain-text recipes, free to read and free to cook from. No account, no paywall, no ads, no life stories. Open this one in the app and each quantity sits inside the step that uses it, so you read once and cook.

Every recipe is curated or public-domain sourced, written to one template and checked before it publishes. Nothing here is a scraped blog post.

Cook this free in the appNo download needed. It opens in your browser. The kitchen tools (planner, shopping list, pantry, import) are $5.33 a month billed annually; the first 30 days are free.