Name: Borscht Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 41 min
Total time: 56 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Ukrainian
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups carrots, diced (4 carrots) ($0.40); 1 ½ cups diced onion (1 onion) ($0.78); 1 ½ cups celery, diced (3 stalks) ($0.33); 4 cloves garlic, minced ($0.12); 1 Tbsp olive oil ($0.19); 1 tsp salt, divided ($0.01); ½ cabbage, thinly sliced (5 cups) ($1.66); 8 cups vegetable broth* ($0.72); 1 bay leaf ($0.12); 1 ½ cups beet juice (from the canned beets) ($0.00); 1 tsp white vinegar ($0.02); 4 Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and diced (1 lb) ($0.99); 2 x 15 oz cans sliced beets, juice reserved ($1.56); 1 x 15.5 oz can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed ($0.86); 2 Tbsp minced parsley ($0.05); 2 Tbsp dried or fresh dill ($0.42); ½ tsp freshly cracked black pepper ($0.10)

Borscht Recipe

This easy Ukrainian Borscht recipe is made with canned beets, plenty of veggies, fresh herbs, and vinegar to create a tangy, earthy, and delicious soup!

56 min total 15 min prep 41 min cook 8 232 cal

Instructions

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1 Gather ingredients. Drain and rinse cannellini beans, dice celery, onion, carrots, and potatoes. Mince garlic, parsley, and dill.
2 Strain the canned beets and reserve all juices! You can dice the beets or cut them into little juliennes (matchsticks) like I opted for.
3 Sauté carrots, onions, celery, and garlic in large pot with olive oil and 1/2 tsp salt until tender, about 6-8 minutes on medium heat.
4 Meanwhile, using a mandolin or a knife, shave cabbage into thin strips.
5 Once vegetables have softened, add cabbage, vegetable broth, bay leaf, and juice from the canned beets to the large pot. Cover and simmer on medium low heat for 15 minutes.
6 Then, add white vinegar, diced potatoes, chopped canned beets, drained and rinsed cannellini beans, and bring everything up to a boil. Then, reduce heat to medium low and cook for 20 min, covered, until potatoes are tender.
7 Stir in minced parsley and minced dill.
8 Serve hot with a dollop of sour cream, extra herbs (both optional), and an extra pinch of salt and pepper, if needed.