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Russian Borscht Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • In a large soup kettle put the carrots, onions, garlic and beets and cover with water, cover and simmer gently 20 minutes.
  • To the vegetables in the kettle, add the whey, butter, tomatoes, pepper, potato, cabbage, lemon juice, bay leaf and parsley and simmer until all the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.
  • While the “Borscht” is simmering, mix together the yogurt, cucumber and dill.
  • Ladle the hot borscht into bowls and heap several tablespoons of the yogurt mixture in the center of each serving. Serve at once accompanied by the bread and butter.
  • This soup is equally good chilled, then pureed in a blender with the yogurt topping blended in.

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  • Musee 10 years ago
    This is not a Russian borsch
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    " It was excellent "
    windy1950 ate it and said...
    Another fave!! ^5
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    " It was excellent "
    elgourmand ate it and said...
    This is a dynamite, as in explosively good, recipe for Borscht. I'll chop the potatoes very small and skip the blender, thanks. I prefer this soup cold and even then I like it to have some texture.Won't change the taste but will change the experience. Thanks for the copied post. RJ
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  • louiskarol 14 years ago
    should taste as good as it looks you get a 5++
    from me
    Louis
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  • bear 14 years ago
    oy!!, a nice soup comming soon to a restaurant near me, yuk yuk!!, deffinitely stealing this one.
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  • mao65 14 years ago
    This is very different from my recipe. It sounds good and much less fattening than mine. Thanks for the post!
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  • cicily 14 years ago
    What would be a substitute for whey in this recipe? The only way I would know how to make whey is to make homemade cottage cheese.
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    " It was excellent "
    trigger ate it and said...
    This sounds delicious and a little different then what I am use to having.
    Five forks and a smile :)
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    " It was excellent "
    californiacook ate it and said...
    One of my faves. Thanks for sharing.
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    " It was excellent "
    gagagrits ate it and said...
    My Husband spent some time in the Ukraine teaching surgery. He is always after me to make him Borscht, I have tried diffrent recipes, and this just might be the one! Thanks.....:)
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    " It was excellent "
    greekgirrrl ate it and said...
    This is a great Borscht recipe (better for the belly!). I love this stuff with a hearty crusty bread (not so good for the belly!) LOL HIGH 5!
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    " It was excellent "
    juels ate it and said...
    I've been making borscht since I was 10 years old! Your recipe is different, and I really like the whey, cucumber and yogurt here! Can't wait to try this version, thanks!
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    " It was excellent "
    bluewaterandsand ate it and said...
    This sounds fabulous. I love pumpernickel bread and it will be perfect with this soup.
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