Borscht with apples
Description
Borscht with apples is an original first course dish with a bright, rich color and flavor. Apples are used in the vegetable sauté and give the borscht a pleasant tangy aroma. Use any meat for the broth, but chicken cooks the fastest. Serve with fresh herbs and sour cream.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients.
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Step 2
Rinse the chicken meat, place it in a pot, and cover with cold water. When it comes to a boil, add salt and simmer the broth for 20 minutes.
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Step 3
Peel the potatoes and cut them into medium-sized sticks.
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Step 4
Shred the cabbage into thin strips.
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Step 5
Add potato cubes to the broth.
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Step 6
Immediately add the chopped cabbage. Cook the vegetables for 10-12 minutes.
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Step 7
Meanwhile, peel the apples, carrots, onion, and beet. Grate the apples, beets, and carrots, and dice the onion into cubes.
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Step 8
Sauté the vegetable mixture for frying in a pan with oil: onion, carrots, beets, and apples. Cook for 2-3 minutes over medium heat, stirring.
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Step 9
Add tomato paste.
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Step 10
Simmer the sauté for another 3-4 minutes over low heat.
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Step 11
When the potatoes and cabbage become soft, add the vegetable sauté with vegetables and apples to the borscht. Mix well. Cook the borscht for another 5-7 minutes, then add finely chopped fresh herbs and the dish is ready. Let it steep, covered, for 10 minutes.
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Step 12
Serve the borscht with apples hot.