COLD RUSSIAN BORSCHT

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Can you say 'Delicious?'

Provided by GXO

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Vegetable Soup Recipes     Borscht

Time 2h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 medium beets
4 cups beef broth
1 onion, chopped
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 cucumber - peeled, seeded, and diced
½ cup sour cream

Steps:

  • Remove stems and leaves from beets, but leave on skins. In a deep pot, cover beets with cold water and bring to a boil. Boil until fork tender, about 40 minutes.
  • Drain beets, but reserve two cups of the liquid. Strain the liquid and add to a large saucepan. Remove skin from beets. Grate beets through coarsest blade of grater. Add to beet liquid. Add beef broth, onion, salt, pepper and vinegar. Bring to a boil, and then cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 20 minutes, then remove from the heat.
  • Chill in refrigerator for one hour, or until cold before serving. Ladle into bowls and top each serving with cucumber and a big spoonful of sour cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 107.3 calories, Carbohydrate 11.7 g, Cholesterol 8.4 mg, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 306.4 mg, Sugar 7 g

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