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Ukrainian Borscht by Kostya

Name: Ukrainian Borscht
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 120 min
Ingredients: 2 lbs bone-in beef (such as short ribs); 10 cups water; 1 small onion (roughly chopped); 3 large bay leaves; 1 tsp whole peppercorns; 2 lbs beets (about 3 large, peeled and cut into matchsticks); 1 head red or green cabbage, thinly sliced; 2 medium carrots (cut in ¼ inch thick small rounds); 1 medium onion (sliced); 3 large russet potatoes (peeled and medium cubed ); 6 oz can of tomato paste; 4 garlic cloves (smashed and minced); 1 tbsp white vinegar; 1 tbsp sugar; 0.25 sprig of fresh dill (finely minced down to viable parts of stems); Salt and pepper to taste; Sour cream (for topping)

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20 mins

Preparation

2 hours

Cook time

Servings

Ingredients

For Beef/Bone Broth:

Soup Ingredients

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Directions

For Beef/Bone Broth:

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Preheat a large pot (preferably a Dutch oven) on the stove over medium-high heat. Drizzle with canola oil.

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Add short ribs to the pot and sear for two to three minutes, until browned on all sides.

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Add water, onion, bay leaves, and peppercorn to the pot. Bring to a simmer and decrease heat to low.

Step 4/5

Simmer for 2 to 4 hours, until the short ribs are extremely fork-tender and falling off the bone.

Step 5/5

Strain the beef broth, discarding peppercorns and onions but saving the broth. Discard the bones and set the beef aside for later.

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Directions

For Soup:

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In the same pot, drizzle two tablespoons of canola oil over medium heat. Add onions and carrots and sauté for 5 minutes or until softened, stirring occasionally.

Step 2/9

Add smashed, minced garlic, and cook for one minute more.

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Add beets and continue sautéing for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Add cabbage. Cook and sauté until softened.

Step 5/9

Over medium-low heat, add tomato paste, vinegar, sugar, salt, and black pepper, stirring until tomato paste is evenly dispersed, about 5 minutes.

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Break beef into small pieces and add to the pot.

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Stir in broth (enough to cover all veggies, but more if you like) and add potatoes.

Step 8/9

Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 30 to 35 minutes, or until potatoes are fork-tender.

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Stir in the dill. Serve hot with a small spoonful of sour cream and sprinkle with extra dill.

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Ukrainian Borscht by Kostya

For Beef/Bone Broth:

Soup Ingredients

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