Borshch Gourmet Russian Beetroot Soup Food

BORSCHT

Steps:

• Bring the broth to a simmer while you peel and prepare the vegetables. Heat a large soup pot over medium heat with the oil. Add the onions and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, until the onions are tender and golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in the marjoram.
• Add the celery, parsnips, carrot, leek, and cabbage. Cover and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are slightly tender, about 8 minutes
• Add the broth and the bay leaf. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Bring the soup to a simmer and cook, partially covered, for 10 minutes before grating the beets directly into the soup. Simmer, partially covered, until the soup is flavorful and the vegetables are completely tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in the dill. Add the red wine vinegar, salt, and pepper to taste. Garnish the soup with sour cream and serve.

BORSHCH GOURMET (RUSSIAN BEETROOT SOUP)

Steps:

• Put the oxtail pieces, hen, fat, half of the carrots, half of the celery, tomato puree, 2 garlic cloves and the halved onion (with peel) in a baking tray and roast in a hot oven until well browned, stirring occasionally (app. 45 min).
• Put everything into a stockpot together with the green part of the leek and the stems of the parsley.
• Cover with water and bring to a boil. Skim. Add thyme, bay leaves and peppercorns.
• Let simmer, covered, for 2 1/2 hours.
• Pick up the oxtail. Remove the meat and set aside. Return the bones to the pot and let simmer for another 1 1/2 hours.
• Strain the stock and remove some of the fat. Discard the hen (or use for something else).
• Cut the rest of the vegetables, except one beetroot, into strips.
• Heat the butter in the cleaned stockpot. Add the rest of the carrot, beetroot, celery, garlic, leek and flour and fry on medium heat for a few minutes.
• Add potato, cabbage and the stock and bring to a boil.
• Let simmer until the vegetables are done (approx. 15 min).
• Add the meat.
• Grate the remaining beetroot finely and mix with the vinegar.
• Chop parsley and dill.
• Add salt, black pepper and a little sugar to taste. If the soup tastes bland, enrich with bouillon cubes.
• Add parsley to the soup and bring to a boil.
• Finally, stir in the grated beetroot and vinegar. The soup will at once take on an intense purple red color. Do not boil the soup from now on.
• Serve hot, sprinkled with dill and a dollop of sour cream in the bowls. Dark sourdough bread and butter on the side.

UKRAINIAN BEETROOT BORSHCH

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a stockpot over medium heat, combine beef and water.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer gently for about 30 minutes. Continue to skim top surface to remove any impurities.
• Add onion, carrot, and celery. Tie stock sachet to pot handle and drop into pot.
• Simmer, covered, for 1 hour or until meat falls off the bone, adding water as needed to cover.
• Transfer beef to a bowl and pull meat off bones. Chop into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
• Strain stock into a clean stockpot, pressing on vegetables to obtain maximum flavor. Discard vegetables.
• Gather the ingredients.
• Add beets and carrots to the beef stock and cook, covered, until tender, about 45 minutes.
• Remove vegetables from broth, allow to cool until easy to handle, and then coarsely shred. Set aside.
• Add cabbage, potatoes, and onions to broth. Bring back to a boil and then simmer 20 minutes, covered, or until tender.
• Add shredded beets and carrots, tomato paste, sugar, and salt and pepper to taste. If serving with caraway dumplings, drop batter into soup at this point-they need a total of 10 minutes of cooking.
• Gather the ingredients.
• In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and caraway seeds.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together milk, beaten egg, and pepper to taste. Add to flour mixture and blend with a fork until a stiff, sticky batter forms.
• Using a tablespoon or a small cookie scoop, transfer batter to simmering soup, not boiling. Cover and let steam for 5 minutes. Turn dumplings over and steam another 5 minutes, covered.
• Add reserved meat to soup and heat through, or around 5 minutes.
• Serve borshch in warmed bowls with a dollop of sour cream, fresh dill, and a lemon wedge, if desired.

RUSSIAN BORSCHT

Steps:

• Place the first six ingredients in a large soup kettle or Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until beef is tender. Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute beets in 1 tablespoon oil for 3 minutes. stir in vinegar; set aside. Remove beef with a slotted spoon; cool. Remove meat from the bones; discard bones. Cut meat into chunks; set aside. strain broth, discarding peppercorns and bay leaves. Skim fat. Add enough water to broth to measure 6 cups; return to kettle. Add potatoes, carrots, cabbage, parsley and beets. Bring to a boil., In a skillet, saute onion in remaining oil for 5-7 minutes or until tender. Sprinkle with flour; stir until blended. Whisk into soup. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. add tomatoes. process soup in small batches in a blender or food processor; pour into a large saucepan. Add beef; heat through. Garnish with sour cream.

SUMMER BORSCHT

Steps:

• Place beets in a 3-inch deep glass dish.
• Cover with plastic wrap.
• Cook at 100% for 12 minutes.
• Prick plastic to release steam.
• Uncover and test beets to see if they are done.
• If not done, cook until tender.
• When beets are cool enough to handle, peel and remove stems.
• Place in food processor.
• Add apple juice and vinegar and puree until smooth.
• Remove all but 1/4 cup of the mixture and put in large bowl.
• Add ricotta to mixture (still in food processor) and blend until smooth.
• Whisk into puree and add lemon juice, buttermilk, sugar, salt and enough water to thin soup to desired consistency.
• Chill well approx 4 hours.
• Divide onion and cucumber among and put into 4 serving bowls.
• Ladle soup over and sprinkle dill on top.

BORSCHT

Steps:

• Cover potatoes with cold salted water by 1 inch and simmer until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain and keep warm.
• While potatoes are boiling, sauté carrots, celery, and onion in oil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over high heat, stirring frequently, until beginning to brown. Add broth and bring to a boil. Simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender, about 13 minutes. Stir in beets and their brine and simmer, covered, 8 minutes more. Ladle borscht into bowls and add potatoes. Top with sour cream and dill.