Borscht

Feb 10, 2011 by Annushka | 1 Comments| Share it:   

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  • Prep: ~30 mins.
  • Cook: 1 - 2 hrs.
  • Serves: 4

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About this Borscht Recipe

Borscht is a traditional Russian Soup. It may look difficult, but it's worth it! In case you are a vegetarian, replace meat with cabbage.

Borscht Ingredients

  • 400 grams (14 ounces) beef or pork/beef + pork
  • 200 grams (7 ounces) cabbage
  • 200 grams (7 ounces) sauerkraut
  • 1 onion
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 beetroot
  • 3 pieces garlic
  • bay leaf as many as you like
  • 2 tablespoon vinegar
  • 4 tablespoon tomato paste

Step 1

Put the meat into water and cook for ~1 hour.

Step 2

Cut the onion.

Step 3

Grate the carrot.

Step 4

Grate the beetroot.

Step 5

Fry the onion and the carrot in butter.

Step 6

Fry the beetroot in vegetable oil and add 2 tablespoons of vinegar.

Step 7

Add the broth.

Step 8

Add the tomato paste.

Step 9

Take the meat out and add the cabbage.

Step 10

Add the fried onion and carrot.

Step 11

Add the beetroot and as much salt as you like.

Step 12

Cut the meat into small pieces.

Step 13

Add the meat together with the pressed garlic. Serve your borscht with sour cream and rye "black" bread.

Now that you have learned how to make borscht, please be sure to view these other beef recipes and these soup recipes and these pork recipes.

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1 Comment

Nik Telford

Jun 26, 2011

Hey I love the recipe but it doesnt say how much water we should put in for the broth/ Just wondering what you used! Thanks.

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