Latvian Spinach Soup

Directions

1. 1
   Boil the smoked ribs in 7 cups of water, covered, for an hour to an hour and a half.
2. 2
   Meanwhile, wash the spinach, and chop finely.
3. 3
   After the meat has cooked, add the rice and potatoes to the pot.
4. 4
   After approximately 15 minutes (when the potatoes are cooked), remove the meat.
5. 5
   When cool enough to handle, strip the meat from the bones and reserve.
6. 6
   Add the spinach to the pot, along with the lemon juice and salt to taste.
7. 7
   Place a serving of meat in individual bowls, add the soup and then half a hard-cooked egg and a teaspoon of sour cream.
8. 8
   The diner chops the egg and mixes the cream into the soup.