Name: Classic Borscht Recipe (Beet Soup)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Russian
Ingredients: 3 medium beets (peeled and grated); 4 Tbsp olive oil (divided); 8 cups chicken broth (+ 2 cups water); 3 medium yukon potatoes (peeled and sliced into bite-sized pieces); 2 carrots (peeled and thinly sliced); 2 celery ribs (trimmed and finely chopped); 1 small red bell pepper (finely chopped, optional); 1 medium onion (finely chopped); 4 Tbsp ketchup or 3 Tbsp tomato sauce; 1 can white cannelini beans with their juice; 2 bay leaves; 2-3 Tbsp white vinegar (or to taste); 1 tsp sea salt (or to taste); 1/4 tsp black pepper (freshly ground); 1 large garlic clove (pressed); 3 Tbsp chopped dill

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Classic Borscht Recipe (Beet Soup)

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 10 · 1h 10m total

Servings

Calories

8% of a 2,000 cal day

167KCAL

Protein

6g12% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat6g

Saturated1g

Unsaturated5g

—

Total Carbs23g

Fiber4g

15%

Total Sugars6g

—

incl. Added Sugars2g

Starch13g

—

Sodium1208mg

53%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

A vibrant beet soup with potatoes, carrots, and vegetables in a tangy broth, finished with dill. Earthy and slightly sour. Served warm or cold, often with a dollop of sour cream.

Ingredients

10 SERVINGS

3medium beets — peeled, grated
4 tbspolive oil
8 cupschicken broth — + 2 cups water
3medium yukon potatoes — peeled, sliced into bite-sized pieces
2carrots — peeled, thinly sliced
2celery ribs — trimmed, finely chopped
1small red bell pepper — finely chopped, optional
1medium onion — finely chopped
4 tbspketchup — or tomato sauce
1 canwhite cannellini beans with their juice — canned, with liquid
2bay leaves
2–3 tbspwhite vinegar
1 tspsea salt
¼ tspblack pepper — freshly ground
1large garlic clove — pressed
3 tbspchopped dill

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Method

1h 10m total

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