Duck Soup (Czarnina)

Cinco de Mayo - Soup, Stew and Chili

This is an old Polish recipe that was used at Easter time. This recipe is traditionally served with home made noodles. If desired the fruit can be removed, leaving broth to serve with noodle. If you do not know where to purchase a duck, contact a local farmer or butcher. If you prepare your own poultry be sure to add 1/2 cup vinegar to duck blood to prevent coagulation.

Brief

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Duck Soup (Czarnina)

Ingredients

1 (4 pound) wild duck

whole

4 cups duck blood

8 cups water

1 teaspoon salt

1 stalk celery

cut into 2 inch pieces

1 sprig chopped fresh parsley

1 cup heavy cream

5 whole allspice berries

2 whole cloves

16 ounces pitted prunes

½ cup raisins

1 tart apple - peeled

cored and chopped

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon white sugar

salt and pepper to taste

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Basic Margarita

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Cover whole duck with water in large stock pot. Add salt and bring to a boil. Skim off foam.

Step 2

Place celery parsley allspice and cloves in a cheese cloth bag and add to stock pot. Cover and cook over low heat until meat is tender approximately 1 1/2 hours.

Step 3

Remove cheese cloth bag from stock pot. Remove duck. Discard bones cut up meat and return to the broth.

Step 4

Mix in prunes raisins and apple. Simmer for 30 minutes.

Step 5

In a medium bowl beat flour and sugar into cream until smooth. Beat in duck blood gradually. Add 1/2 cup hot soup stock to blood mixture blending thoroughly. Pour mixture slowly back into stock pot stirring constantly until soup comes to a boil. Season to taste with salt pepper lemon juice and vinegar.

Nutritional Information

Duck Soup (Czarnina)

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 712.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 43g 86%

Carbohydrates: 32.8g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 3.4g 14%

Sugars: 22.1g

Fat: 45.7g 70%

Saturated Fat: 16.3g 82%

Cholesterol: 157mg 52%

Vitamin A Iu: 1285.1IU 26%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.7mg 60%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 20%

Vitamin C: 8.8mg 15%

Folate: 23.6mcg 6%

Calcium: 56.1mg 6%

Iron: 14.2mg 79%

Magnesium: 69.6mg 25%

Potassium: 882.5mg 25%

Sodium: 597.5mg 24%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 27%

Calories From Fat: 411.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.