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Borscht Recipe
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Borscht Recipe

13 ingredients 6 to 8 servings openrecipes
Borscht Recipe

Claimed by some to be the ultimate hangover cure, borscht is warming and satisfying. In this version, a rich beef broth is used as the base, making for a full...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

498
Calories
48g
Protein
16g
Fat
40g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Beet 1/2 cup (85g) 35
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Green Cabbage 1 cup shredded (89g) 22
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Dill 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Water 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 pound cubed beef stew meat
  • 1 marrow bone or meaty beef bone
  • 1 medium clove garlic, peeled
  • 1 medium carrot, peeled and coarsely chopped
  • 1 medium celery stalk, coarsely chopped
  • 1 medium leek, coarsely chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 12 whole black peppercorns
  • 2 quarts water
  • 6 medium red beets
  • 1/4 head green cabbage, shredded (about 3 cups)
  • 1/2 cup minced fresh dill
  • 1/2 cup sour cream, for garnish (optional)

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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