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Polish Bouja Soup

Name: Polish Bouja Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: Other
Ingredients: 1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken -- skin removed, deboned, and diced; 2 pounds boneless pork loin, cubed; 3 pounds cubed beef stew meat; 4 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 pound chopped onions; 1 green bell pepper, diced; 1 bunch celery, diced; 1 large rutabaga, diced; 3 pounds carrots, diced; 2 pounds diced cabbage; 2 pounds chopped fresh green beans; 5 pounds potatoes - peeled and cubed; 1 pound frozen green peas; 2 (15.25 ounce) cans whole kernel corn; 2 (14.5 ounce) cans peeled and diced tomatoes; salt to taste; ground black pepper to taste

Polish Bouja Soup reads umami 6.0, richness 5.4 and sweetness 3.9 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Other soup, about 1 hr 20 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 6.4 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 4.2 / 10
Sour & Bright — 1.6 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 3.5 / 10
Rich & Fat — 5.5 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 3.3 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 6.0 · Richness 5.4 · Sweetness 3.9 · Earthy 3.3 · Allium 3.0 · Salinity 2.4 · Sourness 1.4 · Herbaceous 1.4 · Bitterness 1.2 · Fruity 1.0 · Warm Spice 1.0 · Funk & Ferment 0.8 · Floral 0.7 · Heat 0.6 · Nutty 0.5

What's in it (17)

1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken -- skin removed, deboned, and diced
2 pounds boneless pork loin, cubed
3 pounds cubed beef stew meat
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 pound chopped onions
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 bunch celery, diced
1 large rutabaga, diced
3 pounds carrots, diced
2 pounds diced cabbage
2 pounds chopped fresh green beans
5 pounds potatoes - peeled and cubed
1 pound frozen green peas
2 (15.25 ounce) cans whole kernel corn
2 (14.5 ounce) cans peeled and diced tomatoes
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Time & effort: about 1 hr 20 min (20 min active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 75.3 kcal, 6.3 g protein, 2.1 g fat, 7.8 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (2 steps)

In a large stock pot over medium heat, cook chicken, pork, and beef in oil, until brown. Drain well.
Stir in onion, bell pepper, celery, rutabaga, carrots, cabbage, green beans, potatoes, corn, tomatoes, salt and pepper and simmer over medium-low heat all day long, adding water as needed, until thickened.

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Mesaka'a (Egyptian Eggplant Casserole) — Egyptian
Grochówka — Polish
Japanese Curry Rice (カレーライス) — Japanese
Beef Katsu Curry — Japanese

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.