Country Style Borscht
Servings: 8
Calories: 274kcal
Country Style Borscht is made with garden fresh produce. Tastes just like Grandma made!
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Ingredients
- 5 cups red beets cubed
- ½ medium green cabbage shredded
- 1 ½ cups diced carrots
- 3 cups potatoes cubed
- 1 cup onion finely diced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 6 tablespoon tomato paste
- 8 cups chicken stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoon white vinegar
- ¼ cup fresh dill chopped
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup sour cream
Instructions
- In large soup pot heat olive oil and butter.
- Add beets, cabbage, carrots, potatoes and onions, sauté until tender, about 15 minutes.
- Stir in tomato paste and chicken stock.
- Add bay leaves.
- Season with salt and pepper. Taste to season as amount of salt used can vary depending on how salty broth is.
- Bring to boil, then reduce heat to low.
- Cover and simmer for 1 hour.
- Add sugar, vinegar and dill.
- Simmer for additional 15 minutes.
- Serve with dollop of sour cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 274kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 710mg | Potassium: 1209mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 4530IU | Vitamin C: 41.3mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 4.6mg