Vomacka Soup

Vomacka Soup is a Czechoslovakian vegetable soup. I have never heard of this until I went out to eat at a restaurant in New Prague, MN called the Fish Tail. This is their specialty soup! My sister talking me into trying it. Eventhough I am more of a "salad before dinner than soup before dinner", kind of person, I trusted her judgement and gave it a try! Wow! It was great!! So I searched for a recipe and found one. Of course, you know me and taking recipes and making them my own by making them healthier, so I did modify this somewhat to make it healthier, without compromising taste! It was wonderful!!!

Vomacka Soup

2 Tbsp Butter
½ cup onion, diced ½ inch
½ cup carrots, diced ½ inch
½ cup celery, diced ½ inch
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp Flour
3 cups chicken or vegetable stock
1 Tbsp dill weed
½ tsp black peppercorns
1 Tbsp pickling spice
3 Tbsp chicken bouillon cubes
3 medium potatoes, diced ½ inch
1 can green beans
1 cup Fat-Free Half & Half
1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

Melt better in a large pot. Add onions, carrots, celery and garlic, and sauté until vegetables are tender and clear. Add flour and stir slowly with a wooden spoon for two minutes, eliminating any lumps. Don’t brown.
Add chicken stock, bouillon and dill. Place peppercorns and pickling spice in a cheesecloth or tea strainers, add to sauce and bring to a slow boil. Simmer for 20 minutes.

Add potatoes and beans, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.

Heat half and half to a simmer and add slowly to soup. Remove pickling spice and peppercorn and add in vinegar.

5 Servings
195 calories per serving