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Rosół

Poland’s golden, soul-warming chicken noodle soup, simmered with root vegetables and herbs.

⏱ 20 minPrep time
🔥 1 hr 30 minCook time
🍽 8Servings
🏷 DinnerCategory
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Rosół

Rosół is Poland’s golden chicken soup — a clear, fragrant broth simmered from chicken, root vegetables, and a charred onion until it glows like amber. It’s the soup of Sunday dinners, of colds cured, and of grandmothers’ kitchens everywhere.

Strained to brilliance and served with fine egg noodles, a shred of chicken, and a drift of fresh parsley, rosół is considered the great Polish restorative. A bowl of it, the saying goes, fixes what ails you.

Step by stepInstructions

  1. Place the chicken in a large pot and cover with cold water. Bring slowly to a boil, skimming off the foam as it rises.
  2. Add the carrots, parsnip, celery, leek, celeriac, charred onion, bay leaves, allspice, and parsley.
  3. Reduce to the gentlest simmer and cook, mostly covered, for 1 1/2 hours without stirring.
  4. Remove the chicken, strain the broth, and discard the vegetables.
  5. Season the clear broth with salt and pepper. Shred some of the chicken meat.
  6. Serve with noodles, a portion of shredded chicken, and fresh parsley in each bowl.

💡 Chef tips & storage

The secret is a patient, barely-bubbling simmer and no stirring — it keeps the broth crystal clear. The charred onion adds a beautiful golden color.

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Recipe details

Prep20 min
Cook1 hr 30 min
Servings8
CategoryDinner
PublishedAugust 17, 2026
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