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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