Ukrainian borscht with beef
Pour cold water over the beef, bring to a boil, skim off the foam, and cook covered over low heat for 1,5 hours, until the meat is tender. Meanwhile, cut the beetroot into strips, sprinkle with vinegar, and stew in half of the oil with the tomato paste and sugar for 15 minutes over medium heat, until the beetroot softens. In the remaining oil, fry the finely chopped onion and grated carrot for 5–7 minutes until tender. Remove the meat, cut it into pieces, and return it to the broth. Add the diced potatoes and cook for 10 minutes. Add the shredded cabbage and cook for another 5–7 minutes, until tender but not overcooked. Add the beetroot, sautéed vegetables, bay leaf, salt, and pepper, bring to a boil, and cook for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat, squeeze in the garlic, add the herbs, and let the borscht stand covered for 15–20 minutes. Serve with sour cream.
Ingredients
- ✓Beef (brisket or shoulder)
- ✓Beetroot
- ✓White cabbage
- ✓Potatoes
- ✓Carrots
- ✓Onion
- ✓Tomato paste
- ✓Sunflower oil
- ✓9% vinegar
- ✓Sugar
- ✓Garlic
- ✓Dill and parsley
- ✓Bay leaf
- ✓Salt
- ✓Ground black pepper
- ✓Water
- ✓20% sour cream for serving
How to cook
- 1
Pour cold water over the beef, bring to a boil, skim off the foam, and cook covered over low heat for 1,5 hours, until the meat is tender.
- 2
Meanwhile, cut the beetroot into strips, sprinkle with vinegar, and stew in half of the oil with the tomato paste and sugar for 15 minutes over medium heat, until the beetroot softens.
- 3
In the remaining oil, fry the finely chopped onion and grated carrot for 5–7 minutes until tender.
- 4
Remove the meat, cut it into pieces, and return it to the broth.
- 5
Add the diced potatoes and cook for 10 minutes.
- 6
Add the shredded cabbage and cook for another 5–7 minutes, until tender but not overcooked.
- 7
Add the beetroot, sautéed vegetables, bay leaf, salt, and pepper, bring to a boil, and cook for 5 minutes.
- 8
Turn off the heat, squeeze in the garlic, add the herbs, and let the borscht stand covered for 15–20 minutes.
- 9
Serve with sour cream.
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