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borscht

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Recipe by
TERRY FLEWELLING
@terryflew
Lacombe, AB

This recipe was given to me years ago by a lady that I worked with. Before tasting her Borscht, I had never heard of/tasted borscht before. I fell in love with this tasty soup, as did my family. I make sure that I always have a supply in my freezer. So easy to make a freezes well!!

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yield serving(s)
cook time 3 Hr
method Stove Top

Ingredients For borscht

  • 6 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 2 md
    onions, chopped
  • 2 lg
    carots, shredded
  • 2 -3 stalk
    celery, diced
  • 4 md
    beets, shredded
  • 1/2
    cabbage head, shredded
  • 4 md
    potatoes, shredded
  • 1 Tbsp
    salt
  • 1 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 1 can
    19 oz, diced tomatoes
  • 1 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 1/4+ c
    fresh chopped dill
  • 1/ can
    fresh chopped parsley
  • 1
    bay leaf
  • 1 Tbsp
    paprica
  • 6-8
    beef bouillon, cubes or single pkgs
  • 8 can
    water, cold

How To Make borscht

  • 1
    Shred, chop, mince, dice all your vegetables. Place in a very large bowl and mix well.
  • 2
    Use a large non-stick skillet and saute veg a bit at a time until tender crisp. Place each batch into a large stock-pot.(add a bit of oil if you find the veg is sticking a bit)
  • 3
    Once you have your vegetables sauteed and placed into stock pot, add the 8 cups of water and beef bouillon. Simmer about 1 hour or till your vegetables are cooked.
  • 4
    Add the salt, lemon juice, diced tomatoes, sugar, dill, parsley, bay leaf and paprika. Continue to simmer until the flavors are well blended. About 1 hour. Stir occasionaly.
  • 5
    Here you can either feed a crowd! or place in freezer bags as it freezes well.
  • 6
    This is a time consuming recipe but oh so worth it! And you'll thank yourself for freezing some when you need something quick for a meal. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family does!!
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