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Borscht is a beet-based soup that I grew up eating throughout the year, but especially on Ukrainian Christmas Eve. This Homemade Borscht Recipe is the easiest and quickest ever – ready in under 15 minutes!
Listen to learn how to make this recipe, along with some great tips from Christine:
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- 4 cups low or no-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
- 2 Tbsp. neutral oil (like vegetable or grape seed)
- 1 medium potato
- 1 cup carrot matchsticks
- 1 small onion
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. coarse black pepper
- 1 cup frozen green peas
- 1 cup frozen cut green beans
- 2 big handfuls of fresh dill
- 2 (15 oz.) cans “original cut” beets
- 2 tsp. white vinegar
- 6 Tbsp. whipping cream or sour cream to serve
Instructions
- Measure the broth into a large microwave-safe bowl and microwave it for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Chop the potato into a small (¼ inch) dice. Add it to the pot. Increase the heat to medium-high. Stir and then cover the pot.
- Roughly chop the carrot matchsticks. Add them to the pot. Stir and cover.
- Chop the onion. Add it to the pot. Stir and cover.
- When the broth is done heating, add it to the pot along with the salt and pepper.
- Increase heat to high, cover and let it come to a simmer. Reduce heat to a moderate simmer.
- While the broth is simmering in the pot, put the frozen peas and beans in the microwave-safe bowl and heat until defrosted and warm, about 2 minutes.
- While the peas and beans heat, chop the dill. Add half of it to the pot of soup. Put the rest aside for now.
- Put a colander over a bowl and pour in the cans of beets. You need the liquid so do not discard it.
- Put the drained beets into a food processor and process until they’re in small pieces.
- When the potatoes in the pot are tender add the vinegar, the beets, and the beet liquid and the heated peas and beans. Heat on high until simmering.
- Stir in the remaining dill. Taste and add more vinegar and black pepper as needed.
- Serve with either whipping cream or sour cream on the side for people to add to their bowls of soup.