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Homemade creamy dill pickle soup recipe in a white ceramic bowl, topped with fresh dill on a white kitchen counter.

Creamy Dill Pickle Soup Recipe

A creamy, tangy Polish comfort soup made with dill pickles, potatoes, sour cream, and fresh dill.
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Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: Eastern European, Polish
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Tempering Cream: 5 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 210kcal
Cost: $12

Equipment

  • 1 Heavy-bottomed soup pot / Dutch oven For even heat distribution
  • 1 Whisk To temper sour cream and cream
  • 1 Chef's knife For uniform chopping
  • 1 Cutting board Vegetable prep
  • 1 Ladle with pour spout Easy serving
  • 1 Fine-mesh strainer Optional, remove pickle sediment
  • 1 Immersion blender Optional, for partial blending

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Dill pickle juice Secret to authentic flavor
  • 4 cups Chicken or vegetable broth Base of soup
  • 2 large Russet potatoes Diced, adds heartiness
  • 1 cup Sour cream Creamy base
  • ½ cup Heavy cream Extra richness
  • 1 medium Onion Finely chopped
  • 2 Carrots Diced
  • 2 stalks Celery Chopped
  • 3 cloves Garlic Minced
  • 2 tablespoon Butter For sautéing
  • ½ cup Fresh dill Chopped
  • 2 Bay leaves Flavor depth
  • ½ teaspoon Black pepper To taste
  • Salt To taste
  • 1 cup Dill pickles Diced

Instructions

  • Dice potatoes, chop veggies, mince garlic.
  • Sauté onion, carrot, celery in butter.
  • Add garlic, cook 1 min.
  • Add potatoes, cook 3 min.
  • Add broth + pickle juice, bay leaves.
  • Cook until potatoes tender.
  • Whisk sour cream + cream.
  • Temper cream with hot soup.
  • Stir tempered cream into pot.
  • Add diced pickles + dill.
  • Season with salt + pepper.

Notes

  • Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 300g | Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 980mg | Potassium: 580mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3200IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 2mg