Borscht

        Borscht

        Submitted By: DeeDee 4-29-97

        1 1/2 qts. water(6 cups)
        3/4 tbsp. salt
        1/2 cup carrots chopped fine
        1/8 cup green pepper chopped fine
        1/2 stalk celery chopped fine
        1 med. beet
        1/2 cup canned tomatoes(mashed)
        3 med. potatoes(quartered)
        1/3 cup butter plus 1 tbsp.
        3 cups finely shredded cabbage
        1/2 cup onions chopped fine
        1 1/2 cup canned tomatoes
        3/4 cup diced potatoes
        1/8 cup chopped green pepper
        1/4 cup sweet cream
        1 tbsp. dill
        black pepper

        Boil the first 8 ingrediants until potatoes are tender. In a frying pan melt 1/3 lb. butter. Add 1/2 cup onions to butter and cook until tender, but do not brown. Add 1 1/2 cups tomatoes and let simmer with onions and butter until a thick sauce. Take out 1/2 cup of sauce and set aside. Add 1 1/2 cups cabbage to sauce and fry. Discard beet from boiling mixture. Remove potatoes from pot. Mash and add 1 tbsp. butter and 1/4 cup cream. Mix well and set aside. Add the 1/2 cup of reserved onion-tomato sauce to stock. Also add 3/4 cup diced potatoes. When diced potatoes are tender add remainder of cabbage (1 1/2 cups) Bring to the boiling point, but do not boil. Put tomato sauce mixture from frying pan into pot. Add mashed potato mixture. Add green pepper and a few shakes of black pepper.
        You can double this for a family, I always do. I got this from a Doukhobour Lady years ago. It is one of the best soups I have eaten.


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