Creamy Vegetarian Borscht Recipe (Beet Soup)
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4.8
Creamy Vegetarian Borscht Recipe (Beet Soup)
Description
This borscht recipe begins by dicing onions and bell peppers finely, shredding cabbage, and cutting potatoes into bite-sized pieces. Carrots and beets are grated for quicker cooking and flavor release. The vegetables are sautéed in olive oil until golden and soft, combining the strong aromas and sweet notes.
Sour cream is stirred in to blend with the vegetables, imparting creaminess and a subtle tang that balances the earthy beets. Water is added as the cooking liquid, followed by fresh dill or parsley and seasoning with salt and pepper. Potatoes and cabbage are added last and simmered until tender, about 20-30 minutes.
The final soup is smooth yet chunky, showing bright red color from the beets with the creamy consistency enhanced by sour cream. It can be served hot as a filling vegetarian soup, offering hearty vegetables and a mellow sour cream flavor that rounds out the vegetable sweetness.
Ingredients
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 onion medium
- 2 carrot medium
- 1 beet large
- 1 red bell pepper large
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 1/2 qt water
- 3 potato medium
- 1/4 cabbage head of medium
- 1/2 cup dill or parsley, fresh
- 1 tbsp salt adjust to taste
- 1 tsp black pepper adjust to taste
Instructions
- Dice the bell peppers and onions into tiny cubes. Shred the cabbage and dice the potatoes into bite-sized pieces. Next, grate the carrots and beets. Set the veggies aside.
- In a large pot, sauté the carrots and onions with around 5 tablespoons of oil until they turn golden brown. Add the beets and bell peppers to the carrots and onions and cook them until they soften. Stir in sour cream and stir to combine.
- Add water to the cooked veggies. Next, add in the herbs of your choice, followed by the potatoes and cabbage. Season the borscht with salt and pepper.
- Let the borscht simmer for about 20-30 minutes, or until the potatoes are easily pierced with a fork. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 105 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 105kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 48mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 142mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 2147IU | 43% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.8
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