Borscht Stew Food

BEEF AND BEET BORSCHT

Steps:

• Cook beef shank in a large soup pot over high heat until browned, about 3 minutes per side; add water, onion, carrots, celery, and bay leaf to the pot, bring to a simmer and cook until meat is tender and falling off the bone, about 4 hours. Strain broth and discard solids.
• Combine beef broth, beets, and cabbage in a large soup pot; cook, stirring occasionally, until beets are tender, about 30 minutes. Reduce heat to low; add vinegar, salt, and black pepper.
• Serve garnished with sour cream and dill.

BEEF BORSCHT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the bacon 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 cook, stirring, until brown on all sides, about 5 minutes. Remove the meat from the pan with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• To the fat in the pan, add the onions and carrots, 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 pan. Return the meat to the pot and add the water, salt, and pepper and bring to 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 knife, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let sit until cool enough to handle. Trim the stem and root ends and remove the skins. Coarsely grate and set aside.
• When the meat is tender and falling apart, add the beets, potatoes, and cabbage. Simmer over low heat for another 30 minutes. Season with additional red wine vinegar, salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste.
• Ladle borscht into bowls and garnish with a dollop of sour cream and pinch of fresh dill.

BORSCHT STEW

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups of the beef broth, the beef shank, and onion to boil in large pot. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until meat is tender, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
• Transfer meat to work surface; trim fat and chop meat; transfer to bowl and set aside.
• Add remaining 2 cups broth, beets, potatoes and carrots; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Stir in meat and cabbage; cook until cabbage is tender, about 15 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Ladle soup into bowls. Top with a dollop of sour cream and chopped parsley.

BORSCH

Steps:

• To make the stock, put the meat, whole onion, bay leaf and 2 litres of lightly salted cold water in a large saucepan. Cook over a very low heat for 1 hr 30 mins or until the beef shin is soft and falls apart easily - this can take up to 3 hrs. Skim off the scum with a spoon from time to time. Break up any larger pieces of beef into the broth, remove the whole onion and discard.
• Add the potatoes to the borscht, season well with salt and pepper and cook for 10-15 mins until tender. Meanwhile, heat the sunflower oil in a large, deep frying pan. Add the diced onion and carrot, and cook over a medium heat, stirring, until the carrot is soft and is about to start caramelising.
• Add the beetroot and cook for around 5 mins, stirring occasionally. Add the red pepper, if using, and cook for another 2 mins, then add the tomatoes and prunes, stir, then increase the heat and boil to reduce slightly, before adding everything to the borscht.
• Add the shredded cabbage and the kidney beans, and cook for 7-10 mins or until tender. Serve with a dollop of sour cream or crème fraîche, lots of chopped dill and some crusty bread.

RUSSIAN BORSCHT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the beets, carrots, onion and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. , Add tomatoes and cabbage; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until cabbage is tender. Stir in salt, dill and pepper. Top each serving with sour cream if desired.

BORSCHT STEW

Steps:

• Brown the sliced onions in hot beef drippings in a large saucepan. Cut the beef into 2" cubes, discarding as much fat as possible, then add to the browned onions and quickly sear on all sides, adding a little more drippings if necessary, but try to use as little fat as possible.
• Add the salt, pepper, herbes de provence, and bay leaf. Cover with water about 1/2" above meat. Bring to a boil, skimming off all froth that rises to the surface, then simmer for 2 hours or until the meat is tender.
• Melt butter in another large saucepan. Cut the carrots, leek, and turnip into 1/4" slices and add to the sizzling butter.
• Stir for 2 minutes, then add the shredded cabbage. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Lift the cooked meat out of the stock and add to the fried vegetables. Strain the stock and add it to the meat and vegetables. Simmer for 2 hours.
• Shred the beets with a coarse grater or food processor and add 3 minutes before you are ready to serve the soup, then reheat. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Add the sour cream and serve hot with an additional fluff of sour cream if desired.