Czech Pork Soup

Name: Czech Pork Soup
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 12 ounces pork shoulder or 12 ounces pork tenderloin, lean & cut into 1/2-in cubes; 1 large onion (finely sliced); 2/3 cup carrot (finely diced); 3 garlic cloves (crushed); 6 1/4 cups water or 6 1/4 cups de-fatted pork stock; 2 teaspoons fresh marjoram (chopped); 6 tablespoons long-grain rice (cooked, See note below) or 6 tablespoons pearl barley (cooked, See note below); salt & freshly ground black pepper; sour cream, a dollop to garnish (optional)

Instructions

Cook:1h 5min

Another soup recipe from *Stroganov to Strudel* (Great Traditional Cooking From Germany, Austria, Hungary & the Czech Republic) - Thanks to my great-uncle Emil (Placek) who married my great-aunt Loretta (Sullivan), my Irish family was exposed to & I grew up loving the Czech cuisine. Soups like this easy-fix + a salad made from their garden of plenty are fond memories of my childhood (Like most soups, time is almost all cook time, but I also allowed 10 min for ingredient prep). *Enjoy* !

Updated at: Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:05:33 GMT