Best Russian Cabbage Borscht Recipes

RUSSIAN CABBAGE BORSCHT

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An elderly lady residing in Turkey served this to a friend of ours while he was in that country several years ago. She has since passed away, but her recipe lives on. It is the best Borscht recipe I've ever enjoyed. Serve topped with sour cream, extra dill weed, chopped fresh tomatoes.

Provided by Puma

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Cabbage Soup Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1 ½ cups thinly sliced potatoes
1 cup thinly sliced beets
4 cups vegetable stock or water
2 tablespoons butter
1 ½ cups chopped onions
1 teaspoon caraway seed
2 teaspoons salt
1 celery stalk, chopped
1 large carrot, sliced
3 cups coarsely chopped red cabbage
black pepper to taste
¼ teaspoon fresh dill weed
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1 cup tomato puree
sour cream, for topping
chopped tomatoes, for garnish

Steps:

Place sliced potatoes and beets in a medium saucepan over high heat; cover with stock, and boil until vegetables are tender. Remove potatoes and beets with a slotted spoon, and reserve stock.
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in onions, caraway seeds, and salt; cook until onions become soft and translucent. Then stir in celery, carrots, and cabbage. Mix in reserved stock; cook, covered, until all vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
Add potatoes and beets to the skillet. Season with black pepper and dill weed. Stir in cider vinegar, honey, and tomato puree. Cover, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer at least 30 minutes. Serve topped with sour cream, extra dill weed, and chopped fresh tomatoes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 127.7 calories, Carbohydrate 19.8 g, Cholesterol 10.8 mg, Fat 5 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 908 mg, Sugar 8.6 g

RUSSIAN CABBAGE BORSCHT

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Make and share this Russian Cabbage Borscht recipe from Food.com.

Provided by seattlelove

Categories Russian

Time 1h5m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups potatoes, thinly sliced
1 cup beet, thinly sliced
4 cups vegetable stock or 4 cups water
2 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 cups chopped onions
1 teaspoon caraway seed (optional)
2 teaspoons salt
1 celery, chopped
1 large carrot, sliced
3 cups coarsely chopped red cabbage
black pepper
1/4 teaspoon fresh dill weed
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1 cup tomato puree
sour cream, for topping
chopped tomato, for garnish

Steps:

Place sliced potatoes and beets in a medium saucepan over high heat; cover with stock, and boil until vegetables are tender. Remove potatoes and beets with a slotted spoon, and reserve stock.
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in onions, caraway seeds, and salt; cook until onions become soft and translucent. Then stir in celery, carrots, and cabbage. Mix in reserved stock; cook, covered, until all vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
Add potatoes and beets to the skillet. Season with black pepper and dill weed. Stir in cider vinegar, honey, and tomato puree. Cover, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer at least 30 minutes. Serve topped with sour cream, extra dill weed, and chopped fresh tomatoes.

RUSSIAN CABBAGE BORSCHT

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This is another recipe for "green" borscht; that is, borscht made without beets. Adapted from The Complete Round the World Meat Cookbook.

Provided by Chocolatl

Categories Vegetable

Time 2h45m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3 lbs beef brisket
beef bone (optional)
6 cups water
1 1/2 cups onions, diced
2 (29 ounce) cans tomatoes
3 lbs cabbage, coarsely shredded
1 apple, peeled and diced
2 teaspoons salt (or to taste)
1/2 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
1/3 cup lemon juice
4 tablespoons sugar