Borscht with potatoes
Description
The soup is easy and quick to prepare. Today I'll tell you, the soup is ready to serve.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients from the list. Today I'll be cooking with pork ribs, but you can use any bone-in meat.
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Step 2
Rinse the meat, pat it dry, and place it in a pot. Pour in 2-2.5 liters of water. Add a bunch of parsley (for convenience, you can tie it with a string), bay leaf, peppercorns, one small onion, and one carrot cut into several pieces. Bring the broth to a boil. Be sure to skim off the foam after boiling. Then reduce the heat to the lowest setting and let the broth simmer gently for 1-1.5 hours.
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Step 3
While the broth is simmering, I usually prepare the sauté at the same time. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet. Add the diced onion and grated carrot.
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Step 4
Sauté the vegetables until tender.
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Step 5
Add grated beetroot on a coarse grater.
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Step 6
Sauté over high heat for 5–10 minutes until the beets are browned and caramelized. Then add a little broth, cover the skillet with a lid, and simmer over low heat until the beets reach the desired tenderness. At the end, add tomato paste, sugar, vinegar, and spices. I use a ready-made borscht mix.
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Step 7
Mix and continue cooking for another 3-5 minutes.
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Step 8
Determine the readiness of the broth by the meat: it should be cooked, edible, and tender. Do not add salt during cooking.
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Step 9
When everything is cooked, strain the broth. Remove the meat from the bones, cut into pieces, and add to the broth.
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Step 10
Return the broth to a clean saucepan and bring to a boil.
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Step 11
Meanwhile, cut the potatoes into cubes.
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Step 12
Add the potatoes to the hot broth. Cook for 5 minutes.
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Step 13
Thinly shred the cabbage.
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Step 14
Add to the saucepan.
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Step 15
Mix and cook for about 10-15 minutes (until the potatoes are cooked).
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Step 16
When the vegetables are ready, add the contents of the skillet. Season to taste with salt. Add the minced garlic at this stage. If necessary, add hot water.
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Step 17
After adding the beet, do not bring the borscht to a full boil—only until the first 1-2 bubbles appear. The heat should be low. As soon as the borscht begins to simmer, cover the pot with a lid, remove it from the heat, and let it steep for at least 30 minutes; ideally, leave it for 24 hours.
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Step 18
Borscht with potatoes is ready. Serve with sour cream and fresh herbs.