Basic Beet Borscht Recipe

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Basic Beet Borscht
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
702
Calories
Total time
55
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • cold water (to cover the beets by at least 4-6 inches)
  • 2 -3 large onions
  • 3 tbsp salt
  • 1/4-1/2 cup lemon juice , depending on taste
  • white pepper (optional/to taste)
  • 1/4 cup honey (optional)
  • sour cream (optional)

Directions:

  1. Cut off beet greens from the beets but leave about an inch or two of the tops on the beets.
  2. **Option:mince removed beet tops to add later.
  3. Scrub the beets well.
  4. In a large pot, add beets and cover with cold water (about 3/4 full).
  5. Bring the water to a boil and boil this for about 15-25 minutes until the beets are cooked.
  6. Remove the beets from the water; save the water from the beets ( beetjuice ).
  7. Remove the skins from the beets.
  8. Strain the beet juice (through a cheese cloth lined sieve) into a pot.
  9. Peel and grate the onion.
  10. Grate the beets (can use food processor for grating onion and beets).
  11. Put the grated onion and beets into the pot with the strained beet juice.
  12. **Option:you can add the finely chopped/minced beet tops, if you want to use them.
  13. Bring all to a quick boil.
  14. Add the salt, lemon juice, pepper (optional), and honey (optional), simmer until the honey has dissolved and all is well heated.
  15. Serve, garnished with a dollop of sour cream (optional).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 701.53 Kcal (2937 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 11358.64mg 473%
Potassium 4030.38mg 86%
Total Carbs 168.24g 56%
Sugars 123g 492%
Dietary Fiber 37.76g 151%
Protein 24.55g 49%
Vitamin C 88.3mg 147%
Iron 11.3mg 63%
Calcium 236.3mg 24%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 48.82 Kcal (204 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 790.45mg 473%
Potassium 280.47mg 86%
Total Carbs 11.71g 56%
Sugars 8.56g 492%
Dietary Fiber 2.63g 151%
Protein 1.71g 49%
Vitamin C 6.1mg 147%
Iron 0.8mg 63%
Calcium 16.4mg 24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.2
    Points
  • 17
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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