Borscht with Meat



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Prep Time:
30 mins

Cook Time:
2 hrs 10 mins

Additional Time:
8 hrs

Total Time:
10 hrs 40 mins

Servings:
12

Yield:
12 servings


Ingredients

  • 1 ½poundsbeets, boiled and grated
  • 2tablespoonsred wine vinegar
  • 1teaspoonwhite sugar
  • 1poundlean beef chuck
  • 2quartswater
  • ½poundbacon
  • 1tablespoonsalt
  • 8whole black peppercorns
  • 6sprigsfresh parsley
  • 2teaspoonsdried marjoram
  • 2teaspoonsdill seed
  • 1poundshredded cabbage
  • 2leeks, sliced
  • 1cupchopped onion
  • 1carrot, grated
  • 2poundsPolish sausage
  • 2tablespoonschopped fresh dill weed

  • Directions

    Combine 1/2 cup of the beets, the vinegar, and sugar in a small bowl; refrigerate, covered, overnight. Refrigerate remaining beets.

    Place beef, water, bacon, salt, peppercorns, parsley sprigs, marjoram, and dill seeds (or basil leaves) in Dutch oven. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat, simmer, partially covered, over medium heat until beef is tender (about 2 hours).

    Discard parsley sprigs. Add 3 cups beets, the cabbage, leeks, onions, carrot, and sausage; simmer, covered, over low heat 30 minutes.

    To serve, remove beef, bacon, and sausage; cut into 2-inch pieces. Return meats and reserved beet mixture to Dutch oven. Sprinkle with snipped dill. Pass sour cream.



    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    482 Calories
    37g Fat
    15g Carbs
    22g Protein

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