
Borscht with Brussels sprouts
Description
Colorful borscht with Brussels sprouts takes only 40 minutes to prepare, provided you have all the ingredients. Add sugar, vinegar, or lemon acid to taste if the tomatoes aren't sour enough. You can also stir in chopped fresh herbs at the end of cooking. Serve with fresh herbs and sour cream.
Instructions
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Step 1

Prepare the listed ingredients. Peel the potatoes, beets, onions, and carrots, then rinse them in water. Trim the meat, removing membranes and tendons, rinse it, and cut into portion-sized pieces.
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Step 2

Cut the potatoes into large cubes. Place the sliced potatoes in a pot or cauldron together with the pieces of pork. Pour in hot water and put the pot on the stove. Boil for about 20 minutes, skimming off the foam that forms with a skimmer. Then add salt and bay leaves.
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Step 3

Grate the beet and carrot on a fine grater, finely dice the onion. Sauté everything together in a skillet with vegetable oil for about 5-6 minutes.
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Step 4

Grate the salted or fresh tomatoes, removing the skin and cores. Add the grated pulp to the frying pan and mix.
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Step 5

Place the sautéed vegetables into a pot and mix.
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Step 6

Rinse the Brussels sprouts, remove the outer leaves from the sprouts and trim the stems. Add them to the container. Peel the garlic cloves and press them into the pot. Simmer for another 3-5 minutes and taste.
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Step 7

Pour the hot soup into deep plates and serve with sour cream, garlic sauce, and bread.