A recipe a found on line and modified drastically to try and make the borscht that my father remembers as a child. This is the one that is closest to what he remembers.

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Name: Ukranian style Borscht
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Ukranian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb Beef tip or roast cubed; 6 Beets diced small; 2 Carrots diced small; 1 large Onion diced small; 2 ribs Celery diced small; 15 oz can Tomato Sauce; 2 cloves Garlic minced; 1/2 head Cabbage chopped; 8-9 small New potatoes diced small; 2 Lemons quartered; 2 Tblsp Fresh dill chopped fine; 2 Tbslp Fresh parsley chopped fine; Lemon Juice o f 1/4; 2 teaspoon Ground Coriander; 2 teaspoon Ground Cumin; 4 cups Beef Broth

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INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 lb Beef tip or roast ; cubed
6 Beets ; diced small
2 Carrots ; diced small
1 large Onion ; diced small
2 ribs Celery ; diced small
15 oz can Tomato Sauce
2 cloves Garlic ; minced
1/2 head Cabbage ; chopped
8-9 small New potatoes ; diced small
2 Lemons ; quartered
2 Tblsp Fresh dill ; chopped fine
2 Tbslp Fresh parsley ; chopped fine
Lemon ; Juice o f 1/4
2 teaspoon Ground Coriander
2 teaspoon Ground Cumin
4 cups Beef Broth

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INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat a large pot over medium-high heat and add the oil. Once the oil is hot, add the beef, season it with salt and increase the heat to high. Cook the meat until it is well browned all over, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove the beef from the pot and set aside.

Into the same pot, add the butter and allow it to melt. Add the onion, carrots and celery and toss to combine. Reduce the heat to medium and cook the mixture for 4 to 5 minutes, until the onion is translucent.

Add the garlic, then season the mixture with more salt and the black pepper, cumin, and coriander. Add the beets, broth, additional water if needed and tomato sauce. Add more water for a thinner soup. Return the browned beef back into the pot.

Cover the pot with a lid and bring the mixture to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and cook the soup for 45 minutes to 1 hour, covered, until the beef is tender.

Once the beef is tender, add the potatoes and cook the soup for 15 minutes. Add the cabbage, lemon juice, dill and parsley and cook for an additional couple of minutes. Remove the soup from the heat, cover the pot and let the soup stand for 15 minutes before serving with a dollop of the sour cream and the bread.

This soup gets more delicious after it stands overnight in the refrigerator. I love to reheat a few cups at a time on the stovetop when I'm ready to enjoy it!

NOTES

This is a highly modified recipe. Borscht is one of those dishes that everyone make differently, so feel free to experiment!. We do not use the traditional dollop of sour cream that you may have heard of as my father claims that his family did not do that. But again, that is up to you!

I try to find smoked meats (like smoked pork) if I can as I think that adds more flavor, but again, that is up to you.

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Ukranian  style Borscht

1 1/2 lb Beef tip or roast cubed
6 Beets diced small
2 Carrots diced small
1 large Onion diced small
2 ribs Celery diced small
15 oz can Tomato Sauce
2 cloves Garlic minced
1/2 head Cabbage chopped
8-9 small New potatoes diced small
2 Lemons quartered
2 Tblsp Fresh dill chopped fine
2 Tbslp Fresh parsley chopped fine
 Lemon Juice o f 1/4
2 teaspoon Ground Coriander
2 teaspoon Ground Cumin
4 cups Beef Broth

Cover the pot with a lid and bring the mixture to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and cook the soup for 45 minutes to 1 hour, covered, until the beef is tender.

This soup gets more delicious after it stands overnight in the refrigerator. I love to reheat a few cups at a time on the stovetop when I'm ready to enjoy it!

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (354g)
Recipe Makes: 8 Servings

Calories: 226
Calories from Fat: 54 (24%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 6g	8 %
	Saturated Fat 2.3g	11 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 2.3g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0.6g
Cholesterol 18.7mg		6 %
Sodium 527.5mg		18 %
Potassium 1295.6mg		34 %
Total Carbohydrate 37.4g		11 %
	Dietary Fiber 9.5g	38 %
	Sugars, other 27.9g
Protein 11.5g		16 %
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