A simply stunning color, this classic Russian soup is the perfect dish to serve when you want to offer something a little different.

Source: Soups Cookbook.

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Name: Borscht
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Russian
Ingredients: 1 onion chopped; 3 cups peeled and chopped beets; 2 celery stalks chopped; 1/2 red bell pepper chopped; 1 1/2 cups chopped mushrooms; 1 large cooking apple chopped; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons sunflower oil; 2 1/4 quarts stock or water; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; Pinch dried thyme; 1 large bay leaf; Fresh lemon juice; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2/3 cup sour cream; Few sprigs fresh dill

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INGREDIENTS

1 onion ; chopped
3 cups peeled and chopped beets
2 celery stalks ; chopped
1/2 red bell pepper ; chopped
1 1/2 cups chopped mushrooms
1 large cooking apple ; chopped
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons sunflower oil
2 1/4 quarts stock or water
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
Pinch dried thyme
1 large bay leaf
Fresh lemon juice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the Garnish
2/3 cup sour cream
Few sprigs fresh dill

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INSTRUCTIONS

Chop all the veg and add the butter and a cup of stock and cook for about 15 minutes

Add the cumin, thyme, bay leaf, lemon juice and season.

Simmer for about 30 minutes

Strain and purée the veg in a food processor.

Return the veg to the rinsed pan, add the liquid back, reheat and check seasoning.

Garnish bowls of soup with swirls of sour cream

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (82g)
Recipe Makes: 6 Servings

Calories: 127
Calories from Fat: 111 (87%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 12.3g	16 %
	Saturated Fat 5.1g	26 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 2.9g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 3.3g
Cholesterol 20.1mg		6 %
Sodium 443mg		15 %
Potassium 147.3mg		4 %
Total Carbohydrate 3.9g		1 %
	Dietary Fiber 0.9g	4 %
	Sugars, other 3g
Protein 1.2g		2 %
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Calories per serving: 127

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