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Purple Orach Sour Soup

Name: Purple Orach Sour Soup
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Romanian
Ingredients: 2 large bunches of orach (red or green); 1 onion; 2 carrots; 1 bell pepper; 2 tomatoes or 200 ml tomato juice; 2 tbsp oil; 1 liter sour borș or juice from 1 lemon; 1 bunch lovage; 1 bunch parsley; 1 egg (optional, for thickening); salt and pepper to taste

Ciorbă de lobodă is a seasonal sour soup made with red or green orach leaves, fresh vegetables, and borș or lemon juice. Served warm with herbs and beaten egg.

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Servings

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Prep

25 min

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Cook

25 min

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Total

50 min

🥘Ingredients

servings

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✅Dietary Compatibility

🥗Vegetarian🐟Pescatarian🌾Gluten-free🥛Dairy-free🥩Low-carb / Keto💪High-protein🥦Clean eating🫒Mediterranean

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Yield

2 l orach sour soup (for 6 servings)

📦Storage

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Refrigerator

Keeps for 2-3 days refrigerated, reheat on low heat.

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Freezer

Freezing not recommended - orach loses color.

🥗Nutrition Facts

Values per serving (approx. 300 ml)

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Calories

80 kcal

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Protein

3 g

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Fat

2 g

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Carbohydrates

14 g

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Fiber

2 g

🍷Pairs Well With

🥂Homemade bread or polenta

🥂Fresh hot peppers

🥂Sour cream or yogurt

🥂Boiled eggs

💡Variations

With rice: add 2-3 tbsp rice for body.

With egg: add beaten egg in thin stream for thickening.

With tomatoes: add more tomatoes for richer flavor.