Classic Polish Dill Pickle Soup

It sounds strange but I have been told by Polish friends about dill pickle soup in the past so it has to be worth a try if only to try something different.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 6  cups  vegetable stock
• 1 1⁄2 lbs  pork steak, trimmed of fat, bones reserved, meat cut into 1-inch cubes
• 4  large dill pickles, chopped
• 2⁄3 cup pickle juice or 2⁄3 cup water
• 6  medium  red potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1  cup ketchup
•  salt and black pepper

Directions

1. Place stock in a 5- to 6-quart soup pot.
2. Add pork, reserved bones, pickles and pickle juice.
3. Bring to a boil, turn the heat down to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes or until pork is barely tender when tested with a fork.
4. Remove bones.
5. Add potatoes and ketchup.
6. Bring back to a boil, then turn the heat down to a simmer and cook an additional 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Adjust seasonings.
7. Ladle into warm bowls and serve with rye brea if you wish.