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Ukrainian Borscht
Traditional Ukrainian beetroot soup enriched with beef and a balanced combination of vegetables including cabbage, potato, carrot, and a distinctive touch of bell pepper and tomato paste. This hearty soup is typically garnished with sour cream for creaminess and seasoned with garlic, salt, and pepper to enhance its signature earthy and robust flavors.
- Cooking time
- 70 minutes
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 365 kcal
- Category
- Soup
Ingredients
- 180 g beef
- 160 g beetroot
- 120 g cabbage
- 120 g potato
- 70 g carrot
- 60 g onion
- 25 g tomato paste
- 2 cloves garlic
- 30 g sour cream
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper
- 100 g pepper
Cooking instructions
- Prepare the ingredients — Peel and dice the beetroot, potato, carrot, and onion. Chop the cabbage and bell pepper into bite-sized pieces. Mince the garlic cloves.
- Cook the beef broth — In a large pot, bring water to a boil and add the beef pieces. Simmer for about 40 minutes until the beef is tender, skimming the surface to remove any impurities.
- Add vegetables — Add diced beetroot, potato, carrot, onion, and bell pepper to the pot. Continue to simmer for 20 minutes until the vegetables soften.
- Flavor the soup — Stir in the tomato paste, minced garlic, salt, black pepper, and freshly ground pepper to taste. Simmer for another 10 minutes to meld the flavors together.
- Add cabbage last — Add the chopped cabbage and cook for an additional 5 minutes until tender but still slightly crisp.
- Serve — Ladle the borscht into bowls and top each serving with a spoonful of sour cream. Optionally, garnish with fresh herbs if desired.