5 amazing soups with the smell of smoked meat. Try them out!

Do you have smoked meat at home and don’t know what to do with it? Try these great recipes for smoked meat soups.

We will show recipes from beef and pork as well as turkey.

All recipes are very tasty and easy.

Everyone really chooses.

Smoked beef soup with grits

A classic soup that is still very popular and rightfully so. Try it yourself!

Ingredients

• 1 onion
• ¼ celery
• 1 carrot
• 2 tablespoons of oil
• 2 cups of ground beef
• water
• broth
• 1 can of diced tomatoes
• 1 cup grits
• 2 bay leaves
• salt pepper

Method

1. Heat oil in a saucepan and fry finely chopped onion, carrot and celery.
2. As soon as the vegetables start to soften, after about 6-8 minutes, add the diced beef.
3. Add water, broth, can of tomatoes, grits, bay leaf and bring to a boil.
4. Cook for about 30-45 minutes until the hailstones are soft. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

Creamy vegetable soup with smoked pork

This amazing combination of cauliflower, garlic and fragrant smoked meat will get you going. Try it and see for yourself!

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons of oil
• 1 onion
• 8 cloves of garlic
• 650g of cauliflower
• 7 cups of broth
• 2 teaspoons of oregano
• 300 g of smoked pork
• salt pepper

Method

1. Heat oil in a saucepan and fry finely chopped onion and pressed garlic.
2. Stir until the vegetables begin to take on a golden color, but be careful not to burn them.
3. Meanwhile, cut the cauliflower into cubes and add them to the pot together with the broth.
4. Cook until the cauliflower is soft, about 20 minutes.
5. Add the smoked meat to the soup, cook together briefly and serve.

Smoked soup with noodles

The combination of smoked beef, vegetables and noodles never disappoints and is suitable not only for cold days.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons of oil
• 1 onion
• 3 carrots
• 2 stalks of celery stalks
• 4 cups of ground beef
• 6 cups of broth
• 230 g of egg noodles
• parsley
• salt and pepper

Method

1. Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the finely chopped onion for 3-5 minutes.
2. Add chopped carrots, celery and season with salt and pepper.
3. Pour the broth over the vegetables, add the beef cut into pieces and cook for about 15 minutes.
4. In the meantime, prepare the noodles according to the instructions, drain and set aside.
5. Serve with noodles and chopped parsley.

Smoked turkey soup with rice

A great way to use smoked turkey meat. You will surely love this soup full of flavor and aroma.

Ingredients

• 3 cups smoked turkey (chicken can be substituted)
• 1 tablespoon of oil
• 1 onion
• 1 carrot
• ½ cup celery
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 4 tablespoons of rice
• 1.5 liters of broth
• 1 teaspoon of thyme
• salt pepper

Method

1. Heat oil in a saucepan and fry finely chopped onion, carrot and celery.
2. Meanwhile, cut the turkey meat into cubes.
3. Rinse the rice and add to the vegetables. Cover with broth, add crushed garlic, thyme, salt and pepper.
4. Cook for about 10 minutes and add the turkey.
5. Cook for another 10 minutes until the rice is cooked until soft.

Smoked bean soup

This soup is not only very simple, but also delicious. See for yourself!

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon of oil
• 0.5 kg of smoked pork
• 1 leek
• 1 onion
• 1 carrot
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 1 can of white beans
• 1 can of diced tomatoes
• 2 bay leaves
• ½ teaspoon thyme
• broth
• water
• salt pepper

Method

1. Heat oil in a saucepan, add finely chopped onion, carrot, leek, garlic, salt and simmer for about 15 minutes.
2. Drain the beans and add them to the pot along with the tomatoes, bay leaves and thyme.
3. Cover with broth and water and cook on a low flame for about 30 minutes.
4. Add the smoked pork and mix well.
5. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

What is smoked meat and how is it prepared?

Smoking is a very popular method of meat processing, it is heat treatment with smoke at low temperatures.

The meat must also be pickled in a salt mixture for about 4-6 weeks.

Temperatures vary according to the type of meat, but in general we can say that it is around 50-60 degrees, but it depends on the type of meat.

Wood suitable for smoking is, for example, beech, acacia, cherry and or alder.

This is the only way to ensure that the meat is not dried out and has a full, smoky flavor.

The smoking time is 6-8 hours, some pieces of meat are smoked for up to 22 hours.

You can buy ready-made and seasoned meat and enjoy it at home, for example in soups.

Which smoked meat soups have you tried and how did you like them? Share it with us in the comments.