Spring Beet soup (Polish Botwina) Recipe

Name: Spring Beet soup (Polish Botwina)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 each duck wing; 2 each chicken wings; 50 grams leeks green part or coarsely chopped green leaves; 1 each parsnips peeled; 5 each juniper berries crushed; 2 each allspice berries; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 800 millilitres water; 250 grams beets spring beet inc. stems, leaves and very small roots; 1 each potatoes ca. 100 g, peeled, diced; 1 each baby carrots ca. 50 g, sliced; 1 each scallions, spring or green onions finely chopped inc. chives; 1/2 cup dill weed fresh, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon lovage dried, or 1 fresh sprig; 1 teaspoon marjoram dried, or 1 fresh sprig; 1 each bay leaves medium; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 2 teaspoons brown sugar; 6 teaspoons cream 16% or 18%; 1 x salt; 1 x black pepper ground; 1 each eggs hard boiled, optionally

Servings: persons

1 each duck wing
2 each chicken wings
50 grams leeks green part or coarsely chopped green leaves
1 each parsnips peeled
5 each juniper berries crushed
2 each allspice berries
1/2 teaspoon salt
800 millilitres water
250 grams beets spring beet inc. stems, leaves and very small roots
1 each potatoes ca. 100 g, peeled, diced
1 each baby carrots ca. 50 g, sliced
1 each scallions, spring or green onions finely chopped inc. chives
1/2 cup dill weed fresh, finely chopped
1 teaspoon lovage dried, or 1 fresh sprig
1 teaspoon marjoram dried, or 1 fresh sprig
1 each bay leaves medium
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons brown sugar
6 teaspoons cream 16% or 18%
1 x salt
1 x black pepper ground
1 each eggs hard boiled, optionally

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1 - Cook the stock in a pressure cooker for 20 minutes.
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2 - Remove items, and skim fat.
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It is a good idea to prepare the stock a day before, then cool it, place it in the fridge, and remove fat from the surface next morning.
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3 - Rinse spring beets, remove bad looking stems, cut off the oldest and yellowish leaves, gently scrape the beet roots.
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Chop the beet stems into 1 cm (half an inch) parts, chop the leaves, and slice the small roots finely.
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Prepare the rest of ingredients.
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4 - Heat up the stock, add salt if needed, add potatoes, carrot, lovage, spring onion, bay leaf, and bring the stock to boil, then simmer for 5 minutes.
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5 - Add roots, stems and leaves of beets, add dill, marjoram, sugar, and cook for the next 5 minutes.
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6 - Stir in lemon juice, add salt and pepper to reach the optimal flavor.
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Have in mind the fact that the cream will soften the flavor of the soup.
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7 - Add 2 teaspoon of cream to your bowl.
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Another option: you may stir in all the cream when soup is in the pot.
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When consuming the soup should have a nice pink color.

201

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 22 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 each duck wing, 2 each chicken wings, 50 grams leeks green part or coarsely chopped green leaves, 1 each parsnips peeled, and more.

Yes, Spring Beet soup (Polish Botwina) falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Spring Beet soup (Polish Botwina)

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