Zelnacka

Name: Zelnacka
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Czech
Ingredients: 500g sauerkraut; 2 smoked sausages, sliced; 3 potatoes, diced; 2 tbsp flour, for thickening

Zelňačka/ZEL-nyach-kah/

Also known as: Sauerkraut Soup

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

About this dish

A tangy sauerkraut soup with sausage and potato, a warming Czech comfort food.

📍 Find the best Zelnacka near me

AI-powered — Google, TripAdvisor and food blogs

Ingredients

🥬500g sauerkraut

🌭2 smoked sausages, sliced

🥔3 potatoes, diced

🌾2 tbsp flour, for thickening

Method

Serves 3

Simmer the sauerkraut with a little of its brine and water.

Add sliced sausage and diced potato.

Simmer until the potato is tender.

Thicken with a light flour-and-water slurry.

Season with caraway and serve hot with bread.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Zelňačka is a traditional Czech sauerkraut soup, commonly made hearty with smoked sausage.

User Reviews

No reviews yet — be the first!

Members can create lists, save favourites and get recommendations.

🌍 Food Vlogs

Eating and cooking it at the source

🌍

No videos yet

What To Eat

The World's Food Guide