Borscht

Borscht
Borscht
To make this borscht into a full meal, serve the butter-braised oysters as a starter, or vice versa.
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  • Served Person: Serves 4
Eastern European/Russian Soup/Stew Onion Potato Vegetable Appetizer Sauté Dinner Beet Winter Gourmet Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 4 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
  • 2 carrots, coarsely chopped
  • 2 celery ribs, coarsely chopped
  • Carbohydrate 62 g(21%)
  • Cholesterol 6 mg(2%)
  • Fat 7 g(10%)
  • Fiber 9 g(37%)
  • Protein 7 g(15%)
  • Saturated Fat 2 g(9%)
  • Sodium 740 mg(31%)
  • Calories 327

Preparation Cover potatoes with cold salted water by 1 inch and simmer until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain and keep warm. While potatoes are boiling, sauté carrots, celery, and onion in oil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over high heat, stirring frequently, until beginning to brown. Add broth and bring to a boil. Simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender, about 13 minutes. Stir in beets and their brine and simmer, covered, 8 minutes more. Ladle borscht into bowls and add potatoes. Top with sour cream and dill.

Preparation Cover potatoes with cold salted water by 1 inch and simmer until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain and keep warm. While potatoes are boiling, sauté carrots, celery, and onion in oil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over high heat, stirring frequently, until beginning to brown. Add broth and bring to a boil. Simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender, about 13 minutes. Stir in beets and their brine and simmer, covered, 8 minutes more. Ladle borscht into bowls and add potatoes. Top with sour cream and dill.