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Russian Borscht
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Russian Borscht

25 ingredients 26 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1451
Calories
78g
Protein
33g
Fat
211g
Carbs

Counts 19 of 21 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 19 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Beef 100g cooked 250
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Navy Bean 1/2 cup (91g) cooked 127
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Beet 1/2 cup (85g) 35
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Green Cabbage 1 cup shredded (89g) 22
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Soup not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup navy beans, dry
  • 2½ lb beef, lean
  • ½ lb slab bacon
  • 10 cups cold water
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 8 whole peppercorns
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp parsley, dried
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 celery stalk
  • 1 large red onion
  • 1 tsp salt (optional)
  • 8 beets for soup
  • 2 small beets
  • 2 cups green cabbage, shredded
  • 2 large leeks, sliced
  • 3 medium potatoes, cut into eighths
  • 1 can (1 lb 13 oz) tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 4 tbsp sugar
  • 1 lb kielbasa (optional)
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 tbsp butter, melted
  • ½ cup sour cream (optional)

Directions

1

Cover beans with water and allow to soak overnight, cook until tender, drain, set aside.

2

Place beef, bacon and water in large soup pot, bring to a boil.

3

Skim fat from surface.

4

Add bay leaf, peppercorns, garlic, parsley, carrot, celery, onion and salt.

5

Cover and simmer over low heat for about 1½ hours.

6

Scrub beets for soup and cook in boiling water until tender, about 45 minutes, drain and discard water, cool.

7

Peel and cut each beet into eighths.

8

Scrub small beets, grate and cover with water to soak.

9

Remove meat from soup, set aside.

10

Strain soup into another pot and add cooked beets, cabbage, leeks, potatoes, tomatoes, tomato paste, vinegar, sugar, beef and bacon.

11

Bring to a boil and simmer 45 minutes.

12

Cut kielbasa into chunks and add with navy beans to soup.

13

Simmer 20 minutes more.

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Recipe sourced from fandom

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