Thanks for answering, Heather! Peeling the beets takes time, but this soup is delicious & healing.
Beet Borscht - Serves 8 - Freezes well
•6 organic red beets, peeled & cut into matchsticks or mechanically chopped, fairly fine
•Washed, sliced & diced young, good-looking beet greens
•½ medium red onion, diced
•3 large carrots, peeled & chopped into small coins
•¼ head thinly sliced Napa cabbage, or 1 package finely shredded green cabbage to taste
•3 or 4 stalks celery, sliced
•2 T ground up/mashed BacoBits – or Bacon if you can eat it
•2 T olive oil
•2 one-quart cartons Trader Joe's or good organic broth – Low-sodium Veggie (or 1 Vegie & 1 Beef broth if you eat meat - deepens the flavor)
•Dry Dill Weed to taste
•Ground black pepper to taste
•Mrs Dash original, a spritz
•A few teaspoons Apple Cider Vinegar or Lemon Juice for sour taste
•Veggie sour cream floated on top at serving (If you can have dairy, try feta cheese or nonfat Greek yogurt.)
•Garnish with finely chopped fresh dill, green onions or parsley at serving (optional)
I use a 6-quart pressure cooker – don't use a crock pot – turns out mushy & tasteless. Sauté onions, carrots & beets over medium heat in the olive oil with a pinch of salt in a large soup pot. Reserve a Tablespoon or so of grated beet & add near the end to enliven color.
Stir approx 5 minutes until beets soften a bit, then add broths, celery, shredded cabbage & dry seasonings including Baco Bits. Cover & bring to a boil, then simmer on medium/low heat about 45 minutes, until contents are tender & the tastes have blended. Add the reserved grated beet to deepen the color back to purple at this stage.
Season to taste with salt & pepper, then add the vinegar and/or lemon juice, aiming for a pleasing but subtle sour taste. Borscht is traditionally served with a dollop of sour cream and fresh dill.
Enjoy with crusty toast or try Naan bread, if you can have a little dairy. This soup is very healing for gallbladder issues, and super nutritious. I make it every few weeks!
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