Dill Pickle Soup

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter

• 1/2 onion chopped

• 1 carrot chopped

• 2 celery ribs chopped

• 2 garlic cloves chopped

• 4-5 dill pickles chopped

• 3-4 small potatoes peeled chopped

• 4 cups chicken broth

• 1/2 cup or more pickle juice

• Salt and pepper

• 1 tablespoon flour

• 1 cup sour cream

• 1/3 cup fresh chopped dill

Directions

1. Heat the butter in a soup pot and saute the onion, carrot, celery and garlic. When softened add the pickles, potatoes, chicken broth and pickle juice. Bring to a boil lower the heat, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Season with salt and pepper.

2. In a small bowl mix the flour with the sour cream.

3. Remove the soup from the heat and add a ladle of the broth to the sour cream and whisk to combine. Pour it back into the soup and stir in the fresh dill. Serve with crusty bread.