Dill Pickle Soup

I always use a bit more potato, because I enjoy the texture. I think this recipe is phenomenal, even if it sounds a bit strange in theory. Not too pickle-y, but certainly delicious if you enjoy dill. Easy, filling, and a crowd-pleaser.

Add a tbsp of crushed garlic while cooking the potatoes.

This is my absolute favorite pickle soup recipe. I've been making this for years and it has become a winter soup staple. I've tested other recipes here and there, but none compare. Sometimes I leave out the sour cream and butter, and use vegetable broth for my vegan family members, and it's still absolutely delicious. Everyone looks forward to dinner when I make thus, and it NEVER lasts long!

My dad makes this too. His always turns out better because he uses homemade pickles

Way to salty. I drink pickle juice and it was to much for me!

Really good! I cut the recipe in half and followed the directions. I added some onion along with the veg, some vegetable broth as well as chicken, used bubbies dill pickles, and I reduced the butter to 2 tbsp and the flour to 3 tbsp so it wasn’t too thick. I omitted the old bay, cayenne, and salt, but added one dried dill. It was very tasty but next time I would slice pickles thinner and also try to use the most low sodium ones I can find, as it did end up tasting a bit salty. I think I would use less of the pickle juice than called for and add it to taste. Would make again.

When I made this first it was too salty cause I used salted butter and the called for 2 cups of pickle juice (I fixed it by adding more potatoes, carrots and the flour/cream mixture and more water). I recommend adding 1/4 cup of pickle juice at a time till you get a desired saltiness and then whatever you don’t use, sub that for water to meet your two cups. And then you can probably also hold the extra salt too if you are using the pickle juice. Also next time when I make it, I am going to try it adding sweet corn to the soup and shredded cheddar cheese for garnish as a corn chowder hybrid cross version. I also think ground hamburger or ground bison in this would also be amazing.

Add diced ham before whisking in the sour cream and flour combo (step 2). Let it cook a few minutes after step 1, threw the meat in, then started step 2.