Recipe: Appetizing Borsch/Борщ (beet soup)

Borsch/Борщ (beet soup). Slice an onion and a carrot. Keep the soup in the can. Dice beef and stir fry it lightly with tallow.

Add sour cream and dill weed. Vegetarian borscht is a meatless version of a traditional Russian beet soup. Both sweet and sour, this hearty recipe is a definite must-try. You can have Borsch/Борщ (beet soup) using 10 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Borsch/Борщ (beet soup)

1. You need of Beef shank.
2. Prepare of Beef tallow.
3. Prepare of Salt and pepper.
4. Prepare of onion.
5. You need of carrot.
6. You need of canned beets(boiled).
7. You need of Dill weed.
8. You need of Smetana(sour cream).
9. You need of beef consommé.
10. Prepare of Lemon.

The best beets that you can get for a Borsch soup are fresh, organic and dark in color. The most common variety is called Boltardy, and these are perfect for Borscht. You can always use Pablo beets, and Kestrel variety. Chiogga beets do NOT work for borsch, save them for salads!

Borsch/Борщ (beet soup) instructions

1. Ingredients..
   
2. Slice an onion and a carrot..
   
3. Slice beets. Keep the soup in the can..
4. Dice beef and stir fry it lightly with tallow. Add salt and pepper if you like..
5. Put beef in a bowl and stir fry sliced onion and carrot until the colour changes..
6. Ad water and beef consommé(600ml in total) and boil it for 30mins-1h..
7. Add sour cream and dill weed. Squeeze a lemon if you like. Bon appétit!.

Heat the vegetable oil and butter in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Once melted add the carrot, celery and onion and cook gently for a few minutes. Add the beetroot, potato and garlic. Borscht is a delicious steaming bowl of nourishing soup to brighten your mood. Beets give this soup an earthy sweetness (and a vibrant color), while a dash of lemon juice and fresh dill add a hint of freshness.