Otto and Anita’s Dill Pickle Soup Recipe

By Amy Hawkinson on October 29, 2013 - Otto and Anita’s Bavarian Restaurant is Portland, Oregon’s best-kept secret source for authentic German food. Spaetzle and strudel and schnitzel, oh my! But what gets top billing above the front door of their charming venue in Multnomah Village is the Dill Pickle Soup.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 2-4

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons butter
• 3  ounces onions, julienned
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 4  large dill pickles, julienned
• 1 1⁄2 cups pickle juice
• 4  cups water
• 2  tablespoons dill weed
• 1⁄2 cup  whipping cream
•  salt, White Pepper & Good Quality Chicken Base to taste

Directions

1. Melt Butter in a large pot over medium heat, add onion & saute until soft.
2. Reduce heat and stir in flour. Do not brown.
3. In a separate pot, combine water and pickle juice.
4. Bring pickle juice mixture to a boil, then whisk into the main pot at once.
5. Increase heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until soup thickens.
6. Season with chicken base, salt, and pepper.
7. Add pickles and dill, stir in cream for desired texture.