This recipe for a traditional favorite from Russia and Poland calls for mixed pickling spice, which is available at most grocery stores. It usually includes a fragrant combination of coarse pieces of allspice, bay leaves, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, ginger, mustard seed and peppercorns.
Borscht
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 4 hr 5 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 16
Ingredients
- 3/4 lb boneless beef chuck, tip or round roast, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 smoked pork hock
- 4 cups water
- 1 can (10 1/2 oz) condensed beef broth
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 4 medium beets, cooked, or 1 can (15 oz) sliced beets, drained
- 3 cups shredded green cabbage
- 2 medium potatoes, peeled, cubed (2 cups)
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon mixed pickling spice
- 2 teaspoons dill seed or 1 sprig fresh dill weed
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- Chopped fresh dill weed, if desired
Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1In 4-quart Dutch oven, place beef, pork hock, water, broth, salt and pepper. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes or until beef is tender.
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Step2Shred beets, or cut into 1/4-inch strips. Remove pork hock from soup; let stand until cool enough to handle. Remove pork from bone; cut pork into bite-size pieces.
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Step3Stir pork, beets, cabbage, potatoes, onion and garlic into soup. Tie pickling spice and dill seed in cheesecloth bag or place in tea ball; add to soup. Cover; simmer 2 hours.
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Step4Stir in vinegar. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes. Remove spice bag. Serve soup with sour cream. Sprinkle with fresh dill.
Nutrition
270
Calories
14g
Total Fat
18g
Protein
18g
Total Carbohydrate
7g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 270
- Calories from Fat
- 130
- Total Fat
- 14g
- 22%
- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- 33%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 60mg
- 20%
- Sodium
- 810mg
- 34%
- Potassium
- 640mg
- 18%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 18g
- 6%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 12%
- Sugars
- 7g
- Protein
- 18g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 15%
- 15%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 4 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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