Borsch is one of the most famous Ukrainian dishes. It has many variations - it is prepared with pork, beef and even fish. Try the unusual and delicious version with vegetables - corn and bell peppers.
It is necessary
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- 500 g of meat on the bone;
- 2 onions;
- 1 medium carrot;
- 1 small beet;
- 1 bell pepper;
- 200 g of cabbage;
- 2 tomatoes;
- 1 potato;
- 50 g corn;
- parsley root;
- tomato paste;
- vegetable oil;
- Bay leaf;
- salt and pepper.
Instructions
Step 1
Cook the broth. To do this, place a piece of beef on the bone in a pot of cold water. Also add the peeled and halved onion and parsley root, salt and put the bay leaf. Boil the broth for 2 hours, periodically skimming off the foam. After cooking, strain the liquid to make the broth clear.
Step 2
Cut the meat off the bone and chop finely. Chop the onion and fry it in vegetable oil for 3-4 minutes. Instead of butter, you can use pieces of bacon, which will add an additional Ukrainian flavor to the borscht. Cut the carrots into strips and add to the onion. After a couple of minutes, add the diced beets, and then the bell peppers in the form of thin strips. Make sure the vegetables do not burn. Scald the tomato with boiling water and remove the skin from it. Chop and place with vegetables. Season with salt, cook for no more than 3 minutes, and remove from heat.
Step 3
Chop fresh cabbage. Bring the broth to a boil and add the cabbage, previously fried vegetables and corn. You can also add diced raw potatoes if you like. Cook the soup, covered, for at least 10-15 minutes, until the potatoes are tender. 5 minutes before the end of cooking, add the chopped beef left over from cooking the broth. Try the soup, add tomato paste or a little lemon juice if necessary for acidity and richness.
Step 4
Pour the finished soup into bowls not immediately, let it stand for 15-20 minutes under a lid on a still warm stove. Serve the borscht with fresh sour cream and chopped herbs. The best bread for such a soup would be Borodino or specially baked donuts, grated with salt and garlic. Additionally, you can spread bacon with herbs or mustard on bread and eat a bite with borscht.
