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Krupnik

Non-vegetarian

A thick, homely Polish soup of pearl barley, potatoes and root vegetables in a chicken broth, finished with plenty of dill.

Krupnik is a Polish soup from Poland, ready in about 1 hour 45 minutes and made with pearl barley, potato and dill. It serves 6 and is rated easy to cook.

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Bowl of Polish krupnik barley and vegetable soup with dill
Photo: Aw58 / Wikimedia Commons · CC-BY-SA-4.0
Prep
20 min
Cook
1 h 25 min
Total
1 h 45 min
Serves
6
Level
Easy
Calories
325

Ingredients

6 servings

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Put the chicken in a pot with the water, bay and allspice (opens in a new tab). Bring to the boil, skim, then simmer for 40 minutes.

    Food safety: Wash hands and surfaces after handling raw chicken.

  2. Step 2

    Add the barley (opens in a new tab) and simmer for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, soften the onion (opens in a new tab) in the butter (opens in a new tab) in a frying pan.

    Onions frying golden in a pan
    How it looks · Photo: Magda Ehlers on Pexels

  3. Step 3

    Add the onion (opens in a new tab), carrots (opens in a new tab), celeriac (opens in a new tab), parsnip (opens in a new tab), potatoes (opens in a new tab), mushrooms (opens in a new tab) and salt to the pot and simmer until the vegetables and barley (opens in a new tab) are tender.

    • 25 min
    • medium-low heat

  4. Step 4

    Lift out the chicken, strip the meat from the bones and return it to the soup. Season with pepper (opens in a new tab), stir in the dill (opens in a new tab) and parsley (opens in a new tab) and serve.

    • 5 min

    Food safety: Make sure the soup is piping hot before serving.

About this dish

Origin
Poland · Well documentedBarley soups of the same name are also made in Lithuania and Belarus.Also popular in LithuaniaMore food from Poland
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Soups · Main courses
Cooking method
Simmered
Taste
savoury, earthy, herby, mild
Diet
No nut ingredients · High-protein
All labelsNon-vegetarian · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · High-protein · Low-fat · Carb-conscious · Calorie-conscious
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
One-pot · Budget-friendly · Batch cooking · Freezer-friendly
Cook more with
Pearl barley · Potato · Dill · Chicken pieces, skin-on · Bay leaves · Allspice
Techniques
Boiling · Simmering · Slow-cooked gravy

Allergens

  • Contains: Milkfrom butter
  • Contains: Glutenfrom pearl barley
  • Contains: Celeryfrom celeriac

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

325 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 573 g · recipe makes 6

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 20%
  • Carbohydrate 45%
  • Fat 35%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy325 kcal57 kcal
Protein16.8 g2.9 g
Carbohydrate36.9 g6.4 g
Net carbohydrate30 g5.2 g
Sugars3.8 g0.7 g
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre6.9 g1.2 g
Fat12.6 g2.2 g
Saturated fat4.3 g0.7 g
Trans fat0.1 g0 g
Cholesterol55 mg10 mg
Sodium890 mg155 mg
Salt equivalent2.2 g0.4 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
712 mg
Calcium
87 mg
Iron
2.2 mg
Magnesium
67 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
219 µg
Vitamin C
24 mg
Vitamin D
0.1 µg
Vitamin B12
0.2 µg
Folate (DFE)
45 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: mushrooms.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • The barley keeps thickening as it stands — loosen with water when reheating.

Common mistakes

  • Skipping the skimming — the scum clouds the broth and gives it a muddy taste.

Storage

  • Keeps 4 days chilled; freezes well.

Reheating

  • Reheat until piping hot, adding water as needed.

Variations

  • Vegetarian krupnik: Use vegetable stock and dried mushrooms for depth instead of chicken.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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Main ingredient

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