Hot russian borscht - house beautiful
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2¼ | To 2 1/2 lb short ribs of beef | |
| 1 | Onion, halved, skin left on | |
| 2 | Ribs celery, leaves left on | |
| 1 | Carrot, quartered | |
| 1 | Parsnip, quartered | |
| 4 | Sprigs fresh dill | |
| 4 | cups | Beef broth, canned or made from a bouillon cube |
| 4 | cups | Water |
| 4 | mediums | Beets, about 1 1/4 lb |
| 2 | Sweet potatoes, about 1 lb, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes | |
| 4 | cups | Thinly slivered green cabbage |
| 4 | tablespoons | To 6 T lemon juice |
| ½ | teaspoon | Caraway seeds |
| Salt & fleshly ground black pepper to taste | ||
| ¼ | cup | Chopped fresh dill, leaves and stems |
| ¼ | cup | Chopped fresh parsley leaves |
| 1 | teaspoon | Finely minced garlic |
| 1 | cup | Sour creatn for garnish |
Directions
In a large soup pot, place beef, onion, celery, carrot, parsnip, dill, broth and water. Bring slowly to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, cov- ered, for 1½ hours, or until beef is very tender, skimming off any foam that rises to the top. Remove short ribs, cool and set aside.
Strain the broth into a large bowl, cool slightly and skim off any fat that rises to the top. Return defatted broth to a clean soup pot.
Shred meat from bones, discarding bones and any fat. Reserve.
Wash beets well and trim stems, leaving 1 inch of stem on beet. Wrap beets individually in aluminum foil and bake in a preheated 350'F oven for 1 to 1 ½ hours or until tender, depending on size. When cool enough to handle, wear thin rubber gloves and slip skins off beets and grate coarsely. Reserve.
Add sweet potatoes to broth, bring mixture to a boil over medium heat, partially covered. Add cabbage and cook 5 minutes. Reduce heat to a simmer, add reserved shredded meat, beets, lemon juice to taste and caraway seeds. Season with salt and pepper and simmer 5 minutes.
Just before serving, stir in dill, parsley and garlic. Simmer borscht 1 minute and serve piping hot. Garnish individual servings with a dollop of sour cream. Serves 8. House Beautiful/March/94 Scanned & fixed by DP & GG