Ukrainian Borscht Recipe

Name: Ukrainian Borscht
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup carrot, peel and dice; 1 cup celery, use both greens and stalks, chop fine; 2 cups beets, peel and dice; 1 cup green cabbage, shred; 2 onions, remove outer skin and chop fine; 2 tablespoons dill, chop fine; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 bay leaves; 6 cups water; 2 cups tomato juice or 2 cups tomato sauce; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 tablespoon oil; 1 teaspoon pepper, to taste; 2 tablespoons sour cream (optional)

Servings: persons

1 cup carrot, peel and dice
1 cup celery, use both greens and stalks, chop fine
2 cups beets, peel and dice
1 cup green cabbage, shred
2 onions, remove outer skin and chop fine
2 tablespoons dill, chop fine
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 bay leaves
6 cups water
2 cups tomato juice or 2 cups tomato sauce
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons sour cream (optional)

1
Grate the carrots, beets, celery and cabbage on a medium size grater. I use the attachment on my Kitchenaid as this reduces the chopping time tremendously.
2
Dice the onion, and together with the shredded cabbage, fry in a bit of oil until the onions are light in colour.
3
Add the beets to the water; bring to a boil, then simmer on low for 30 minutes. To keep the colour in your beets, add the tablespoon of lemon juice.
4
Add the rest of the vegetables and once again, bring to a boil. Turn down your heat to simmer. Add 2 or 3 tablespoons of the fresh dill.
5
Add the tomato juice. I very often use tomato sauce but I have also used undiluted tomato soup at times.
6
Dissolve the corn starch in 1/4 cup of water and add this to the simmering borsch. It'll thicken the soup.
7
Taste and adjust with salt & pepper. Lately I have been leaving out the salt as the tomato juice or sauce already contains a fair amount.
8
Just before serving, add a dollop of sour cream. Enjoy!

153

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

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup carrot, peel and dice, 1 cup celery, use both greens and stalks, chop fine, 2 cups beets, peel and dice, 1 cup green cabbage, shred, and more.

Yes, Ukrainian Borscht falls under the General 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.

Ukrainian Borscht

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