Hangover Soup

Ingredients:

• 4 strips bacon, chopped
• 1 cup finely chopped pork loin
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1.5 cups of pureed tomatoes
• 0.5 cup finely chopped mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons grated celery root
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
• 3 cups diced potatoes
• 0.5 cups chopped Polish smoked sausage
• 2 tbsp finely chopped leeks
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 tsp. bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon Hungarian paprika
• 1 cup diced pickled cucumbers
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp Eastern European seasoning, such as Vegeta (optional)
• 3 tbsp chopped fresh dill
• 1 cup heavy cream

Preparation:

1. Pour 8 cups of water into a soup pot and place over medium-high heat. Fry the chopped bacon in a frying pan, then transfer it to the pot with water.
2. In the rendered bacon fat, fry the pork loin and then the onion. Once browned, add them to the pan and bring to a boil. Add the pureed tomatoes, mushrooms, celery root, celery, carrots, and a little salt and simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Then add the potatoes, sausage, leek, allspice, bay leaf and Hungarian paprika and cook for another 15 minutes.
4. Add the pickles, garlic, and seasoning, if using, and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the dill and heavy cream, season with salt and pepper. Guten appetit!