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Creamy Polish Barszcz Biały

Name: Creamy Polish Barszcz Biały
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Soup
Ingredients: Chicken or vegetable broth, 5 cups; Bay leaves, 2; Garlic, 3 cloves, minced; Sour cream, 1 cup; All-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons; Horseradish, 1 tablespoon, prepared; Polish white sausage, 1 pound; Hard-boiled eggs, 4, peeled and halved; White vinegar, 2 tablespoons; Salt and pepper, To taste; Fresh dill, Chopped

A comforting and creamy Polish soup rich with the flavors of succulent sausage, tangy sour cream, and a hint of horseradish, topped with hard-boiled eggs.

4.8(846 reviews)

·By Ethan Brooks·August 2, 2025

Creamy Polish Barszcz Biały — Soup served and photographed from above

Prep

30 min

Cook

1 h 30 min

Difficulty

Intermediate

Serves

Ingredients

Servings

For the Soup Base

For the Cream Sauce

For the Main Components

For Seasoning

Nutrition

Per serving

Calories: 395 kcal
Protein: 17.7 g
Carbs: 7.4 g
Fat: 33.6 g
Fiber: 0.2 g

Whole recipe

Total

Calories: 2371 kcal
Protein: 106.4 g
Carbs: 44.1 g
Fat: 201.3 g
Fiber: 0.9 g

Breakdown by ingredient▾

Ingredient	Cal	P	C	F	Fib
Chicken or vegetable broth 5 cups	50	5	9	0	0
Bay leaves 2	1	0	0	0	0
Garlic 3 cloves, minced	13	0.6	3	0	0.2
Sour cream 1 cup	444	7	12	45	0
All-purpose flour 2 tablespoons	57	1.5	12	0.2	0.4
Horseradish 1 tablespoon, prepared	7	0.2	2	0.1	0.3
Polish white sausage 1 pound	1480	66	4	136	0
Hard-boiled eggs 4, peeled and halved	312	26	2	20	0
White vinegar 2 tablespoons	6	0	0	0	0
Salt and pepper To taste	0	0	0	0	0
Fresh dill Chopped	1	0.1	0.1	0	0

These are estimates, not dietary advice.

Preparation

Get these tasks done before you start cooking.

Preparing the Main Components

1
Combine broth and aromatics
In a large pot, combine the broth with bay leaves and minced garlic.
2
Add and simmer sausage
Add the Polish sausage and bring to a simmer.
3
Cook and slice sausage
Cook for about 30 minutes until the sausage is cooked through; remove and slice.

Preparing the Cream Sauce

1
Whisk sour cream and flour
In a medium bowl, whisk together the sour cream and flour until smooth.
2
Stir in horseradish
Stir in the horseradish.
Tip: Adjust the level of horseradish according to your spice preference for a more subtle or intense kick.
3
Temper the sauce
Gradually ladle in some of the hot soup broth to temper the sauce, whisking constantly.
Tip: Gradually mix the hot broth into the sour cream to prevent curdling.

How to Make Creamy Polish Barszcz Biały

Total time: 2 h · Yields 6 servings

1
Simmering the Broth
Add the eggs to the soup and let the flavors meld on low heat for 10 minutes.
2
Thickening the Soup
Slowly incorporate the cream sauce into the pot, stirring continuously.
3
Flavor Adjustment
Add vinegar, salt, and pepper, tasting and adjusting seasoning to your preference.