Ukraine

Borscht, made with supermarket ingredients

Name: Borscht
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Ukraine
Ingredients: 1 large beet, diced; 250 g beef chuck roast, cubed; 1 potato, cubed; 250 ml shredded cabbage; 1 carrot, grated; 1 onion, diced; 950 ml beef broth; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tbsp butter

The authentic flavor in three easy steps with what any supermarket sells, in metric, for students and anyone cooking far from home (serves 2).

45 min2 to wash

3 lazy steps

1
Sauté 1 diced onion, 1 grated carrot, and 1 diced beet in 1 tbsp butter for 8 minutes until softened, then stir in 2 tbsp tomato paste.
2
Add 250 g cubed beef chuck, 950 ml beef broth, 1 diced potato, and 250 ml shredded cabbage; cover and simmer for 30 minutes until tender.
3
Stir in 1 tbsp lemon juice, season with salt and pepper, and serve hot.

How it's eaten in Ukraine

In Ukraine, borscht is served hot topped with sour cream, fresh dill, and garlic bread rolls.

Ingredients (serves 2)

beet, diced1 large
Swap: 450 g canned sliced beets, drained（no peeling or chopping）
beef chuck roast, cubed250 g
potato, cubed1
shredded cabbage250 ml
Swap: 250 ml store-bought coleslaw mix（pre-shredded）
carrot, grated1
onion, diced1
beef broth950 ml
tomato paste2 tbsp
lemon juice1 tbsp
butter1 tbsp

Authentic ingredients in Ukraine

beets2 medium
beef shank250 g
green cabbage250 ml
potato1
carrot1
yellow onion1
garlic2 cloves
beef bone broth950 ml
tomato paste2 tbsp
red wine vinegar1 tbsp
Sour cream
Fresh dill

Optional authentic touch
Making a long-simmered bone broth from scratch creates the traditional rich depth.

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