Chilled Beet Borscht
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 3 (15 ounce) cans beets, undrained (sliced, julienned, or cut)
- 3 1⁄2 cups water
- 1⁄4 cup white vinegar
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1⁄3 cup lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 medium cucumber, peeled and chopped
- 1⁄2 cup chopped onion
- 3⁄4 cup sour cream
- 1 3⁄4 - 2 lb.s potatoes, peeled and boiled
directions
- Place the beet juice in a soup pot. If using julienned beets, place them in the pot also. If using cut or sliced beets, place them in a large bowl and use a hand chopped to coarsely chop them. Add the chopped beets to the pot of beet juice and add the water, vinegar, sugar, lemon juice, and salt.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, mixing occasionally. Remove from the heat and chill well before serving. Serve each bowl with 2 T. of the chopped cucumber, 1 T. chopped onion, 2 T. sour cream, and 1/2 of a boiled potato.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
JackieOhNo!
Stormville, New York
I didn't start cooking until my early 20's, even though I come from a family of accomplished and admired home cooks. While I grew up watching my Italian grandmother in the kitchen, I remained uninterested in trying anything on my own. As a young lady, I was known for being particularly ignorant in the kitchen, with no idea how to even make a hot dog! All this changed, however, when I got engaged. I realized it was time to let my inherent talents out of the bag. At the time, the New York Times had a weekly column called The 60-Minute Gourmet by Pierre Franey. Each week, I would follow these recipes diligently, and taught myself to cook that way. From there, I began to read cookbooks and consult with relatives on family recipes. At my ripe old age now, I feel I know enough to put together a very pleasing meal and have become accomplished in my own right. Having an Irish father and an Italian mother, I'm glad I inherited the cooking gene (and the drinking one too!). One thing I have learned is that simpler is always better! I always believe cooking fills a need to nurture and show love. After being widowed fairly young and living alone with my dog and cats, I stopped cooking for awhile, since I really had no one to cook for. I made care packages for my grown son occasionally, and like to cook weekly for my boyfriend, so I feel like I am truly back in the saddle!!