Spinach Shchi
Description
Perfect for lunch. Green borscht is one of my favorite first courses. Such soups are excellent for enriching the body with vitamins and stimulating active digestion processes. Moreover, in terms of taste, they are no worse than fatty meat soups. It's great to cook them using fresh nettle, sorrel, and many other plants. Serve the soup hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
We need to boil the chicken to make broth from it. Actually, green borscht can be made without meat at all. I used chicken to make the soup more filling.
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Step 2
While the chicken is boiling, prepare the vegetables. Chop the potatoes, onion, and herbs. Grate the carrots on a grater.
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Step 3
Add the vegetables to the ready broth and bring everything to a boil. Add the herbs at the end. Meanwhile, chop the spinach. We won't add it immediately either, to preserve the vitamins.
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Step 4
Add spinach after adding the vegetables (after 15 minutes). Five minutes later, sprinkle the soup with fresh herbs and turn off the heat. Let it sit covered for 5–10 minutes.
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Step 5
Now for the final touch. Take hard-boiled eggs, peel them, and cut each egg into 4 pieces. Pour the soup into deep plates, placing the sliced egg at the bottom of each. Top with sour cream, if desired. Enjoy your meal!