Latvian borscht(AKA Ukrainian Borshch)
- Ready In:
- 28hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 8 cups beef stock
- 1⁄2 head cabbage, finely shredded (or equivalent amount of spinach)
- 3 medium potatoes, cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1 large red beet, shredded
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon bacon fat
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 medium onions, finely chopped
- 2 peeled tomatoes, chopped (4 canned tomatoes are fine)
- 1 carrot, sliced
- 1 parsley roots or 1/2 parsnip
- 6 peppercorns
- 3 allspice berries
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 head garlic, peeled and chopped
- 2 tablespoons bacon fat
- fresh parsley, chopped
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Garnish
- sour cream
directions
- Heat the stock in a large soup pot, add cabbage and potatoes and simmer for 15 minutes.
- In the meantime, mix the beets, vinegar, bacon fat, sugar, and tomatoes in a saucepan and cook gently, covered, for about 5 minutes.
- Set aside.
- Then, in another small pan, heat the butter, mix in the onion, carrot, and parsley root (or parsnip), and braise.
- When the cabbage and potatoes are finished simmering, add the beet mixture, the onion mixture, the peppercorns, allspice berries, and bay leaves--and cook another 10 minutes.
- Stir in the chopped garlic, the remaining bacon fat, and the chopped parsley.
- Then turn the heat down to a very low simmer, lightly cover the pot, and simmer very slowly for about 4½ hours.
- Turn off the heat, let cool, and allow to ripen for about 12-18 hours.
- When ready to serve, reheat gently then ladle into bowls.
- Top each with a teaspoonful of sour cream and serve with a slice of dark rye bread.
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Reviews
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I had never tried Borscht before but my husband kept saying how much he liked it - so I finally broke down & made it for him. It was a lot of work & took a long time & was rather sweet for my tastes - but my hubby really enjoyed it. I will probably make this once every winter just to keep him happy!!
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Oh my, this was incredible! Completely different from the Borscht I've made before, but sooo good! It definitely is worth every second of the work, and the ripening time is critical for the development of the flavours. I will definitely make this again, thanks so much for sharing!<br/>Made for Fall Comfort Foods / Diabetes Forum.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Steve P.
United States