Old Fashion Ukranian Borscht

By kuca_murisa

This soup is my all times favourite. My dad's grandma used to make it all the time. Its easy and very healthy.

Ingredients

• 2 lbs lean stewing beef, cut in 1/2-inch pieces
• 5 medium potatoes, cubed
• 1/2 a small cabbage, shredded
• 2 medium size beets, cubed
• 3 medium carrots, grated
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp white vinegar
• 5 cloves of garlic, minced
• 2-3 bay leaves
• salt/pepper to taste
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• parsley

Preparation

Step 1

1. Boil the beef in 4L pot for about 90 minutes on medium. Reduce heat to medium and continue to simmer.

2. Cube beets into small pieces. In a medium frying pan saute beets on a medium heat with 1 tbsp on oil for about 7 minutes. Add vinegar and the tomato paste and stir.

3. Peel potatoes and cube into bite sizes. Add to the simmering broth with salt and pepper to taste.

4. In a small frying pan saute chopped onion and grated carrots with the remaining 1 tbsp olive oil for about 7 minutes.

5. Shred the cabbage. Raise the heat of the soup to med-high and add the cabbage, boil for 5 min. Add the beets and boil for another 10 minutes.

6. Add the onion-carrot mixute and throw in the bay leavesas as well as the minced garlic. Cover. Remove from the heat and let stand for 10-15 minutes.

7. Serve with some fresh parsley and sour cream.