GRANDMA'S BORSCHT (POLISH BEET SOUP)
When I made borscht for the first time, I was alone in my dorm room. When I tasted the first bite the first thing I thought was "it tastes like home." And then I thought of that scene from Ratatouille when the critic ate it and was brought back to his childhood. This is the vegetarian version, but it tastes pretty close to the real thing (Grandma made it with pork hock).
Provided by joanne.smolka
Categories Potato
Time 2h50m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- caramelize the onion in some olive oil.
- Add the potatoes and fry for about 2 minutes, careful not to let the onions and potatoes stick to the bottom of the pan. Use a bit more oil if necessary.
- Add the vegetable stock and carrots. If you use fresh green beans, add them at this point. Bring to a boil. Cook for 5 to 10 minutes until potatoes and carrots are tender.
- Add the beets, green beans, bay leaf, and dill. Simmer for a couple of hours. Serve with sour cream if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 232.9, Fat 0.6, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 115, Carbohydrate 53.2, Fiber 10.6, Sugar 13.2, Protein 7.5
"BASIC" BEET BORSCHT
Make and share this "Basic" Beet Borscht recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Dee514
Categories Onions
Time 55m
Yield 1 Pot of Borscht, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cut off beet greens from the beets but leave about an inch or two of the tops on the beets.
- **Option:mince removed beet tops to add later.
- Scrub the beets well.
- In a large pot, add beets and cover with cold water (about 3/4 full).
- Bring the water to a boil and boil this for about 15-25 minutes until the beets are cooked.
- Remove the beets from the water; save the water from the beets ("beetjuice").
- Remove the skins from the beets.
- Strain the"beet juice" (through a cheese cloth lined sieve) into a pot.
- Peel and grate the onion.
- Grate the beets (can use food processor for grating onion and beets).
- Put the grated onion and beets into the pot with the strained beet juice.
- **Option:you can add the finely chopped/minced beet tops, if you want to use them.
- Bring all to a quick boil.
- Add the salt, lemon juice, pepper (optional), and honey (optional), simmer until the honey has dissolved and all is well heated.
- Serve, garnished with a dollop of sour cream (optional).
BORSCH (((AUTHENTIC UKRAINIAN CLASSIC BORSCH)))
Borsch is the most popular soup of Ukrainian cuisine that got its name from the most important ingredient, beets, called in old Slavic, borsch. There are numerous recipes for making borsch, but this recipe is as authentic as they come. My maternal grandmother, Anna Buhal'tsev (Bell) Mersky, came from Smila Gubernyia, which is near Cherkassy and Kyiv in the Ukraine. TRUST ME WHEN I SAY THAT THIS IS AN AUTHENTIC RECIPE BROUGHT TO THE U.S. WITH MY GRANDMOTHER FROM THE UKRAINE! If you wish to e-mail me you can e-mail me at: leonetti00 at aol dot com
Provided by Alan Leonetti
Categories European
Time 3h5m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place the diced bacon or panchetta in a Dutch oven or stockpot and cook, stirring, over medium-high heat, until the fat begins to render, about 3 minutes.
- Add the beef and continue to cook, stirring, until the beef is brown on all sides, about 6 minutes.
- Remove both meats from the pan with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
- Add the onions and carrot to the fat in the Dutch oven or stockpot and stir to coat.
- Cook until soft, about 4 minutes.
- Add the garlic, oregano, dill seeds and bay leaves and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
- Add the red wine vinegar and stir to deglaze the pot.
- Return both meats to the pot and add the water, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, until the beef is tender, about 2 hours.
- Meanwhile, place the beets on a baking sheet and brush with the oil.
- Roast until tender and can be pierced easily with a fork or knife, about 1 hour.
- Remove from the oven and set aside until cool enough to handle.
- When the beets are cool enough to handle, trim the stem and root ends and remove the skins.
- Coarsely grate or chop and set aside.
- When the meat is tender and falling apart, add the beets, potatoes, cabbage, parsley, tomato paste and celery salt or seeds and simmer over low heat for another 30 minutes.
- Season with additional red wine vinegar, salt, freshly ground black pepper and sugar to taste.
- Ladle borsch into bowls and garnish with a dollop of sour cream and a pinch of fresh dill.
- Also, serve with Russian black bread.
BEET GREEN BORSCHT
Make and share this Beet Green Borscht recipe from Food.com.
Provided by William Uncle Bill
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h15m
Yield 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- In a large frying pan, melt 1/4 cup of margarine or butter.
- Add chopped onions and saute' for 5 minutes but do not brown.
- Add mashed tomatoes including liquid and simmer until reduced to about half (about 20 minutes) then set aside.
- In a large cooking pot, add 16 cups of water and bring to boil.
- Add salt, potato quarters, chopped carrots and the beet and cook until tender, about 15 minutes.
- When potatoes are tender, remove into a bowl and mash.
- Add the remainder 1/4 cup of margarine or butter, half and half cream to the mashed potatoes and mix well, then set aside.
- Trim tail ends of the young beets, and scrub only, then cut into small pieces and add to soup pot.
- Chop beet greens into medium size pieces and add to soup pot.
- Add cubed potatoes, spinach greens, green and red peppers, green beans, chopped celery, cauliflower florets and cook until vegetables are just tender, about 20 minutes.
- Add mashed potato mixture, tomato/onion mixture, green onions, fresh dill weed and bring to boil.
- Remove from heat.
- Add lemon juice and stir well.
- Adjust spices to taste.
- Cover and let sit for 15 minutes before serving.
- Refrigerate any unused portion of soup.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 171.3, Fat 6.3, SaturatedFat 1.7, Cholesterol 4.5, Sodium 526.4, Carbohydrate 26.6, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 6.3, Protein 4.1
BEET BORSCHT
This version of beet borscht is an adaptation from a renowned local Ukrainian restaurant. Quick and easy to make, this soup is hearty and delicious the day you make it, but if you can stand to wait it is even better the next day. Because I like to make soup in larger quantities, I usually double this recipe and it will then yield enough for plenty of leftovers.
Provided by Brenda Z
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h50m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place beets, onion, potatoes and cabbage in a soup pot. Add enough cold water to cover the vegetables completely. Add all other ingredients except sugar and vinegar. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for an hour and a half or so. Adjust seasoning to taste, add sugar and vinegar and simmer for a few minutes more. Serve with a dollop of sour cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 223.4, Fat 1.6, SaturatedFat 0.6, Cholesterol 5.2, Sodium 657.9, Carbohydrate 46.9, Fiber 10.6, Sugar 12.2, Protein 9.6
BORSCHT (BEET SOUP)
My husband's heritage is Ukrainian, he grew up eating borscht and still loves it. If you would like to make this Vegetarian or Vegan, just omit the meat and/or the sour cream (I do and we aren't vegetarians). My husband rates this as one of his favorite soups I make (5 stars)! I cook this one Vegan style.
Provided by CHILI SPICE
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Crumble the sausage into a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until no longer pink. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Fill a large pot halfway with broth and bring to a boil. If using sausage add to broth, and bring back to a boil. Add the beets and cook until they have lost their color. Add the carrots, potatoes and garlic, simmer until tender (about 15 min). Add the cabbage and the can of diced tomatoes.
- Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, and cook until tender. Stir in the tomato paste and water until well blended. Transfer to the pot. Simmer another 5-10 minutes, and adjust seasoning (salt, pepper and sugar) to your liking. Cover, turn off heat and let soup stand for about five minutes.
- Ladle into serving bowls, and garnish with sour cream and fresh parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 101, Fat 1.7, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 219.6, Carbohydrate 20.7, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 7.8, Protein 3
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