Recipes

Broscht
Yield: Serves 6
Prep time: 45 minutes 

Borscht is a traditional Ukrainian dish. This mouthwatering soup has been in the Ukrainian cuisine for more than two hundred years. In the past, it used to be prepared in one specific way; whereas now, Ukrainians prepare it in a variety of ways based on their personal preferences.
I love this delicious beet soup without meat. Here is my favorite method:

Ingredients

• 3 tomatoes or 3 tb. spoons of tomato paste
• 1 medium beet
• 1 medium carrot
• 3 medium potatoes
• ½ medium white cabbage
• 1 medium onion
• 3 liters of water
• 2 cloves of garlic
• sugar to taste
• salt to taste
• paprika and pepper to taste
• 1 cup of sour cream
• 3 bay leaves
• fresh parsley or dill

Instruction:

1. Fill half of a pot with water and bring to boil.
2. Chop the onion and add it into a pan previously heated with oil. Then, fry the onion for 3-5 minutes until the onion is golden. After that cut the garlic and add it into the pan.
3. Peel, grate, and add the beet into the pan.
4. Add the sugar to the mixture and stir occasionally. After 5 minutes add the tomato paste, salt, pepper, and paprika. Reduce the heat and allow the mixture to simmer for 7-10 minutes. The sauce will be ready then.
5. Peel and cut all the vegetables and put them in the pot. Add the carrots first followed by potatoes, and lastly cabbage.
6. Continue to cook until potatoes are tender. Next, add the sauce with the 3 bay leaves.
7. Add water until the pot is full. Reduce heat and periodically mix and allow the mixture to simmer for 20 minutes.
8. Finally, pour into serving bowls. Garnish with sour cream and dill.

Bon Appetit!