Siberian borscht with meat
Description
The soup is easy and quick to prepare. Today, there are many different recipes you can use to make delicious borscht. Many hospitable housewives might even insist that real borscht is the one made with bacon and garlic pampushky. Using this recipe, you will learn. Ladle into bowls and serve.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. A few hours before cooking, soak the beans in room-temperature water. Prepare beef broth using the beef, about 1.5 liters. If you have a pressure cooker, use it, as it will take about two hours to cook on a regular stove. Peel and thoroughly wash all the vegetables.
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Step 2
2. Place the pot with the prepared broth on the stove, add the beans, and bring to a boil. Drain the water from the beans. Cut the potatoes into small cubes. Slice the beets into thin strips. Add all the ingredients to the boiling broth and reduce the heat to medium.
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Step 3
3. Cut the onion into small cubes. Pour vegetable oil into a frying pan, heat it until hot, and sauté the onion.
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Step 4
4. Slice the carrots into thin pieces and add them to the onion. Reduce the heat and fry, stirring occasionally.
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Step 5
5. The second beet should be grated on a coarse grater.
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Step 6
6. At the next stage, add the beets to the skillet and add a few drops of vinegar to preserve its bright color. Then pour in tomato juice, or diluted tomato paste if possible, mix well, cover with a lid, and let it simmer.
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Step 7
7. While all this is simmering, slice the cabbage and add it to the pot.
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Step 8
8. Separate the meat from the bone, cut into cubes, and return to the pot.
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Step 9
9. Cut the pepper into cubes and add to the pan with the sautéed mixture. Stir and simmer for a couple more minutes.
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Step 10
10. Transfer everything from the skillet to a pot, add salt, pepper, a few bay leaves, herbs, and various spices. Cover with a lid and simmer over low heat for five minutes.
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Step 11
11. Finely chop the garlic, add it to the container, and turn off the heat. Let the dish steep for about 15 minutes.
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Step 12
12. Ladle the hot borscht into bowls and serve with sour cream and fresh herbs.