Authentic Ukrainian Borscht
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- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
Water, 2 LLow Sodium Chicken Broth, 1L Chicken, 1lb, cut in strips (can also use beef, ...)Red Beets, 2 medium, dicedPotatoes, 4 medium, diced Onion, yellow, 1/2 large, diced Carrot, 1 large, diced Tomato Paste, 3-4 TbspCabbage, 1/4 head, diced Dill, fresh, about 2 TbspParsley, fresh, about 2 TbspGarlic, 1 clove, crushedPepper, black, 1 tspOlive Oil, 1tsp
Boil water in a pot. Add meat, potatoes and beets.
In a skillet, simmer onions and carrots in olive oil.
Stir in tomato paste and cook for ten more minutes, or until turning golden. Stir continously.
Pour skillet mixture into pot.
Add the cut cabbage and heat unti boiling point. Boil for 3 minutes.
Add parsley and dill and turn off heat.
Add crushed garlic and black pepper. Salt if preferred.
Mix all ingredients and cover for one hour. Don't open the pot - flavors are mixing! Let the taste and aroma become richer...
Serve hot with sour cream - add a dollup on the soup or leave in the center of the table so that everyone can add to taste.
Enjoy!
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FRENCHPRINCESSE.
In a skillet, simmer onions and carrots in olive oil.
Stir in tomato paste and cook for ten more minutes, or until turning golden. Stir continously.
Pour skillet mixture into pot.
Add the cut cabbage and heat unti boiling point. Boil for 3 minutes.
Add parsley and dill and turn off heat.
Add crushed garlic and black pepper. Salt if preferred.
Mix all ingredients and cover for one hour. Don't open the pot - flavors are mixing! Let the taste and aroma become richer...
Serve hot with sour cream - add a dollup on the soup or leave in the center of the table so that everyone can add to taste.
Enjoy!
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FRENCHPRINCESSE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 123.8
- Total Fat: 1.1 g
- Cholesterol: 22.8 mg
- Sodium: 292.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 16.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
- Protein: 12.2 g
Member Reviews
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MCTURANDOT
Hey...would love to try this recipe...but didn't you leave out the BEETS???? I looked numerous times, but you only mention them in the text of recipe and not in the list...please correct!! Thanks. - 2/24/11
Reply from FRENCHPRINCESSE (2/24/11)
Good point. Lol. They are pretty important!!! :)
I have made the correction.