The classic borscht from Baba is easy to make! Satisfy everyone’s taste buds with a healthy, rich meal featuring beans, beets and lots of yummy veggies. Lucky to have leftovers? Freeze them!
10cups(2.5 L) reduced sodium vegetable or beef stock
2cups(500 mL) cooked or canned white beans, drained & rinsed (see notes)
1/2cup(125 mL) tomato juice
2Tbsp(30 mL) lemon juice
1tsp(5 mL) pepper
10sprigsof dill, chopped or 1 bunch parsley, chopped
sour cream, for garnish, optional
Directions
Heat 1 Tbsp (15 mL) oil on medium high heat. Sauté onion and garlic until golden and soft. Set aside.
In a large soup pot, sauté carrots, celery and cabbage in remaining 2 Tbsp (30 mL) oil for about 3 minutes. Add beets and stock and cook for about 1 hour or until beets are slightly tender.
Add onions and garlic, beans, tomato juice, lemon juice, black pepper and fresh dill or parsley and bring to a boil to heat through. Salt and pepper to taste.
Serve with a dollop of sour cream, if desired and additional chopped dill or parsley along with crusty bread. It's a meal in a bowl!
Notes
White beans include Great Northern, white kidney, cannellini and navy beans.
A 19 oz (540 mL) can of white beans, drained & rinsed, yields 2 cups (500 mL) cooked beans. To cook up a batch of dry beans, check out our websitefor more info!
10cups(2.5 L) reduced sodium vegetable or beef stock
2cups(500 mL) cooked or canned white beans, drained & rinsed (see notes)
1/2cup(125 mL) tomato juice
2Tbsp(30 mL) lemon juice
1tsp(5 mL) pepper
10sprigsof dill, chopped or 1 bunch parsley, chopped
sour cream, for garnish, optional
1
Heat 1 Tbsp (15 mL) oil on medium high heat. Sauté onion and garlic until golden and soft. Set aside.
2
In a large soup pot, sauté carrots, celery and cabbage in remaining 2 Tbsp (30 mL) oil for about 3 minutes. Add beets and stock and cook for about 1 hour or until beets are slightly tender.
3
Add onions and garlic, beans, tomato juice, lemon juice, black pepper and fresh dill or parsley and bring to a boil to heat through. Salt and pepper to taste.
4
Serve with a dollop of sour cream, if desired and additional chopped dill or parsley along with crusty bread. It's a meal in a bowl!
Great tasting soup!