I felt I had to do a bit of research before I tackled this next blog. Then, I almost gave up when I found out how many different kinds of Borscht there actually are. There's Russian Borshch, Ukranian Borshch, Jewish Borscht, Polisch Barszcz, Romanian Bors, Lithuanian Barsciai, Estonian Bors, Czechoslovakian Borsc, Chinese Borshch, Mennonite Borscht, Belarusian Borscht, Armenian Borscht, American Borscht, hot Borscht, cold Borscht, Borscht with beef, Borscht without beef, Borscht with Kvas, Borscht with chicken... phew! How do you know which one is authentic? So, I decided that I'd combine what knowledge I had accrued and make up my own recipe. I started with a basic Russian version, which traditionally has no meat, and decided to add a bit of a French twist to it by incorporating a mirepoix into the base of the soup. This was truly an adventure. Enjoy!
After chopping the potatoes and beets, boil them in the quart of water for 45-60 minutes, until they are tender. You can then move on to prep your other ingredients. Go ahead and dice your onion, carrots, celery, tomatoes, and shred your cabbage. Be sure to keep them all separate because you will be adding them at different times.
Once the vegetables have all been cut and the beets are halfway cooked, you can start your soup.
1. Sweat the onions in butter and a touch of salt until they are translucent.
2. Add the celery.
3. Add the carrot.
4. Mix and cook until the celery and carrot are tender.
5. Add tomato paste and caramelize until everything is well blended and the paste starts to stick to the bottom of the pot.
6. Deglaze with half of the beet water and stir until the bottom of the pot is clean. Cook about 10 more minutes.
7. Add the cabbage.
8. Add the tomatoes.
9. Add the cider vinegar and brown sugar. Cook for 3 minutes.
10. Add the beets, potatoes, and the rest of the beet water.
11. Stir and cook until beets and potatoes are fully cooked and tender.
12. Change consistency to your liking. I used an immersion blender to coarsely puree the soup. Some people like it chunky so this part is completely up to you. Be sure to adjust your seasonings at this point.
Plate your soup and garnish with a dollop of sour cream and sprigs of fresh dill weed.
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (898g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 8 | ||
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Calories: 307 | ||
Calories from Fat: 35 (11%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 3.9g | 5 % | |
Saturated Fat 2.1g | 11 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 0.9g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 0.4g | ||
Cholesterol 7.6mg | 2 % | |
Sodium 236mg | 8 % | |
Potassium 1980.2mg | 52 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 64.6g | 19 % | |
Dietary Fiber 17.8g | 71 % | |
Sugars, other 46.8g | ||
Protein 10.9g | 16 % | |
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Calories per serving: 307
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