Borscht Recipe

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Nutrition

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 medium onion, chopped
3 tbsp bacon drippings
2 tbsp butter or margarine
2 beef-flavored bouillon cubes
2 tbsp sugar
1 cup boiling water
1 (16-oz) can sliced beets, drained
commercial sour cream

Directions:

Sauté onion in bacon drippings and butter in a small skillet until tender. (Do not brown.) Dissolve bouillon cubes and sugar in boiling water. Combine sautéed onion, bouillon mixture, and beets in container of an electric blender; process 2 minutes or until smooth.
Transfer mixture to a heavy saucepan, and heat thoroughly. (Do not boil.) Ladle into individual soup bowls, and serve warm. Garnish each serving with a dollop of sour cream. Borscht may also be served chilled.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	462.98 Kcal (1938 kJ)
Calories from fat	207.04 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	23g	35%
Cholesterol	61.06mg	20%
Sodium	3128.49mg	130%
Potassium	1004.28mg	21%
Total Carbs	40.46g	13%
Sugars	22.35g	89%
Dietary Fiber	2.77g	11%
Protein	25.39g	51%
Vitamin C	8.8mg	15%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	9%
Iron	0.3mg	2%
Calcium	107.4mg	11%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	29.09 Kcal (122 kJ)
Calories from fat	13.01 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1.45g	35%
Cholesterol	3.84mg	20%
Sodium	196.54mg	130%
Potassium	63.09mg	21%
Total Carbs	2.54g	13%
Sugars	1.4g	89%
Dietary Fiber	0.17g	11%
Protein	1.6g	51%
Vitamin C	0.6mg	15%
Calcium	6.7mg	11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

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savory
bitter
sweet

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Recipe Tags

< 200 kcals

Weightwatchers Points

10.6

Points
12

PointsPlus

Good Points

low calorie,
low fat,
saturated fat free,
low cholesterol

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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