Babushka's Borsch
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By Anonymous Zitrone
Babushka's Borsch
8 steps
Prep:15minCook:45min
Taught to me by a dear babusya in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:18:22 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
72
High
Glycemic Load
13
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories113.4 kcal (6%)
Total Fat3.1 g (4%)
Carbs17.5 g (7%)
Sugars3.3 g (4%)
Protein4.6 g (9%)
Sodium411.4 mg (21%)
Fiber2.8 g (10%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
24 servings
2beets
large
1 Tbspoil
1 lbchicken
chopped
1carrot
large, grated
1 headgarlic
all cloves, minced
1onion
large, diced
12potatoes
small
bay leaves
½ Tbspseasoning
1 Tbspsalt
1cabbage
young, small, chopped
0.5 x 24 ozmarinara sauce
1 Tbspsugar
0.5lemon
1green onion
cut root of onionin 1/2, then cut into small bits
1 handfulfresh parsley
mince after measuring
Smetana
or sour cream
rye bread
Dark, Russian
Instructions
Step 1
Wash beets and simmer whole in hot water until soft. Let cool.
Step 2
In a pan, heat oil. Add chicken with carrot, garlic, and onion. Put a little oil and water into the pan and heat but don't fry.
Step 3
Add potatoes and cabbage to a separate pot with hot water and a little oil. Bring to a boil. Stir with a wooden spoon.
Step 4
When potatoes and cabbage are done, add seasonings, then chicken/carrot/garlic/onion mixture. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes.
Step 5
Peel beets. Grate them onto a plate and set them aside.
Step 6
Add tomato sauce, then sugar. Squeeze lemon juice into soup, then add green onion.
Step 7
Add beets and parsley. Waiting until the very end to add the beets will give the soup its traditional, beautiful, purple color.
Step 8
Serve with a dollop of smetana (or sour cream) and rye bread on the side.
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