Borscht I



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Prep Time:
25 mins

Cook Time:
1 hr

Total Time:
1 hr 25 mins

Servings:
8

Yield:
8 servings


Ingredients

  • 6cupswater
  • ¾tablespoonsalt
  • ½cupfinely chopped carrots
  • ¼cupchopped green bell pepper, divided
  • ½stalkcelery, chopped
  • 1mediumbeet
  • ½cupcanned peeled and diced tomatoes
  • 3potatoes, quartered
  • ⅓cupbutter
  • ½cupchopped onion
  • 1 ½cupscanned tomatoes
  • 3cupsfinely shredded cabbage, divided
  • ¼cupheavy cream
  • ¾cupdiced potatoes
  • 1tablespoondried dill weed
  • ¼teaspoonground black pepper to taste
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

  • Directions

    Place water, salt, carrots, 1/2 of the bell pepper, celery, beet, tomatoes, and quartered potatoes in a large stock pot over high heat. Bring to a boil.

    Melt 1/3 cup butter in a separate skillet over medium heat. Saute onions in butter until tender, approximately 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove 1/2 cup of sauce from skillet, and set aside. Stir half of the cabbage into the skillet with remaining sauce, and continue simmering 5 minutes more, or until tender.

    Remove beet from boiling liquid and discard. Remove potatoes with a slotted spoon or tongs, and place in a bowl with remaining 1 tablespoon of butter and the cream. Mash together until smooth.

    Return the 1/2 cup of reserved onion-tomato sauce to the stock pot. Stir in diced potatoes, and simmer until just tender but still firm, approximately 5 minutes. Increase heat to a low boil, and stir in remaining cabbage, tomato sauce, and mashed potatoes. Reduce heat and simmer a few minutes more. Stir in remaining bell pepper, season with black pepper, and serve.



    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    185 Calories
    9g Fat
    24g Carbs
    3g Protein

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