Blender Beet Borscht

from "let my people eat!"

• Ready In: 1 hr 14 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 8 bowls

Ingredients

• 1 (32 ounce) jar borscht
• 3  cups  diced beets
• 1  cup sour cream
• 1  medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and cut into 2 inch pieces
• 2  green onions, sliced
• 3  tablespoons  salt and pepper (to taste)

Directions

1. pour half of the liquyid from the jar of borscht into a blender with 1/2 of the sour cream,blend on low speed for 10 seconds.
2. add the cucumber pieces and sliced onion.
3. pulse 2 times,then blend on high speed for 5 seconds.
4. empty into a large glass container or pitcher.
5. pour the remaining liquid from the jar and the beets into the blender with the remaining 1/2 cup sour cream.
6. blend on low speed for 10 seconds then on high speed for 5 seconds.
7. empty into the large container.
8. serve with a healthy dollop of sour cream for garnish.