Radauti Soup

Rădăuți Soup - a delight of Romanian cuisine

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
Total: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Number of servings: 6

Rădăuți Soup is a traditional Romanian recipe that combines the intense flavor of chicken meat with the aroma of fresh vegetables. It is a comforting dish, perfect for cool days, and an excellent choice for a family meal. Here’s how you can make this delicacy step by step!

Ingredients:
- 0.5 kg chicken meat (breast and thighs)
- 3-4 medium onions
- 2 bell peppers (colored, for an attractive look)
- 5 carrots
- 2 parsnips
- 1 small celery (or to taste)
- Potatoes (optional, depending on preferences)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 9 eggs (for a richer soup flavor)
- Sour cream, to taste (ideally a fatty sour cream for a special creaminess)

Step 1: Preparing the ingredients
Boil water in a large pot (about 2 liters). While the water is reaching boiling point, clean the vegetables: chop the onions finely, and dice the carrots, parsnips, and celery. Slice the bell peppers (ideally using red and green peppers for a color contrast).

Step 2: Cooking the meat
Once the water has started boiling, add the chicken meat cut into smaller pieces. Let it boil over medium heat, skimming periodically to remove impurities. Add the onion and carrots, continuing to boil the soup.

Step 3: Adding the vegetables
After about 15 minutes, add the bell peppers, parsnips, and celery. If you want a heartier soup, now is the time to add the diced potatoes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Let everything boil together for another 30 minutes.

Step 4: Preparing the eggs
In a separate bowl, whisk the 9 eggs well. Gradually add a few tablespoons of the hot soup into the bowl with the eggs, stirring continuously to prevent the eggs from coagulating. This technique is called tempering the eggs and helps achieve a creamy soup.

Step 5: Finalizing the soup
When the vegetables are cooked and the meat is tender, remove the soup from heat. Add the egg mixture and stir well. Finally, add the sour cream, gently mixing it into the soup. This will give the Rădăuți soup a velvety texture and a refined taste.

Step 6: Serving
Serve the Rădăuți soup hot, alongside extra sour cream for added flavor. You can also sprinkle fresh chopped parsley on top for a vibrant look and fresh aroma.

Useful tips:
- You can replace the chicken with turkey for an equally delicious variant, but with a different flavor.
- If you prefer a sourer soup, you can add lemon juice or vinegar to taste at the end.
- An interesting variation is to add a few slices of mushrooms for a more complex taste.

Rădăuți soup is not just a simple recipe, but also a dish that will warm your soul. Once you try it, it will surely become one of your favorite recipes! Enjoy your meal!

 Ingredients: 0.5 kg chicken meat, 3-4 onions, 2 bell peppers, 5 carrots, 2 parsnips, celery to taste, potatoes to taste, salt, pepper to taste, 9 eggs, sour cream to taste