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Russian-Style Beef Borscht Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 lbs. chuck roast 2 1/2 lb beef marrow bones 4 qts water 3 tsp kosher salt 1 6oz can tomato paste 8 red beets peeled and halved or quartered .1 large onion sliced 1 14oz can dice tomatoes 3 tbsp sugar 4 chopped cloves of garlic 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 head cabbage cut into eighths 5 Yukon gold potatoes peeled 1 cup sour cream for serving 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill

Directions:
Directions:
In a stockpot combine beef, beef bones water and salt bring to a boil reduce and simmer 45 min skim the surface with a slotted spoon. Add pepper tomato paste beets onion tomatoes sugar garlic and lemon juice return to boil reduce cover simmer 2 hrs. Meantime in a bowl combine cabbage and potatoes add water to cover with a dash of salt set aside. During the last 35 min of beef, simmering add potato mixture to pot return to a boil lower heat and simmer 15 min.until potatoes are cooked. Remove the chuck from pot and discard the bones. Slice the meat into serving-size pieces and return to pot Skim fat from top Ladle into bowls top with sour cream and dill.

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
8
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
20 min
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Borscht comes in many guises. Even the spelling. Ukraine regions thought to be the birth.Hearty served with a bold red wine

 

 

 

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