Ingredients

  • 2 cups grated dill pickles (no knuckles please)
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 stalk celery, diced
  • 1 large carrot, diced
  • 2 potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 4 cups chicken stock or 4 cups chicken broth
  • 12 cup pickle juice (from the jars)
  • black pepper
  • sour cream (optional)
  • dill (optional)

Method

  • Melt butter over medium and saute grated pickles for about 5 minutes.
  • Add celery, carrot, potatoes, pickle juice, and chicken broth.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Simmer 20 minutes on low heat until potatoes are tender.
  • Add some fresh ground black pepper to taste.
  • This recipe usually doesn't require any added salt because the pickles lend enough of that on their own.
  • Serve with a dollop of sour cream and some dill, or eat it just as it is.