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Didivs'ka Iushka (grandfather Soup)

Didivs'ka Iushka (grandfather Soup) is a home-style recipe. Serves 1. 2 c -- Water 2 ts Salt 1/4 c Milk -- or Half & Half 3 tb Butter 2 md Potato 1 Onion 1 Carrot 1/2 c Flour Cube the potatoes 1/2" after peeling them.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 2 cup
• 2 tsp
• 1/4 cup
• 3 tbsp
• 2
• 1
• 1
• 1/2 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Cube the potatoes 1/2" after peeling them.

2. 2

   Julienne the carrot, and chop the onion.

3. 3

   Bring the water to a slow boil and add the potatoes & carrot, salt, and cook for 6 minutes.

4. 4

   Mix the flour, 1 tablespoon of butter, and enough of the butter to make a stiff dough.

5. 5

   Pinch off pieces of the dough and roll into 1/2" ball and drop into the slow boiling soup.

6. 6

   Saute the onion in the remaining butter until they start to brown.

7. 7

   Add the milk & onions to the soup and cook for 5 more minutes.

8. 8

   Kiev-Ukraine, circa 1996 per Don Houston