Step 1

Fill a soup pot with 8 cups water and set on medium-high heat.

Step 2

In a pan, fry the chopped bacon. When it is done, take out and put into the water in the soup pot.

Step 3

In the drippings of the bacon, fry the pork loin and then the onions. When brown, put them into the soup pot and bring to a boil. Add the crushed tomatoes, mushrooms, celery root, celery, carrots and some salt and cook for 15 minutes.

Step 4

Next, add the potatoes, sausage, leeks, allspice, bay leaves and Hungarian paprika and cook for another 15 minutes.

Step 5

Add the pickles, garlic and seasoning if using, and let boil for 10 minutes. Add the dill and heavy cream and season with salt and pepper. Guten Appetit!