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Super Easy Borscht
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 12
This is my favorite vegetable soup, the color, flavor, and aroma are devastatingly attractive, just don't wear white while eating it!
Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds beets
1 pound parsnips or celariac
1/2 head celery chopped or celariac trim (will explain in method)
1-2 med onions chopped
1 pound carrots chopped
1 gallon water
black peppercorns whole
2 bay leaves
yoghurt or sour cream for garnish
Directions:
1. Peel and trim your beets and celariac or parsnips iinto large squares, and save the trim
2. dice the large squares into cubes 1/2 inch on a side set aside all your cubes
3. pit your chopped veg, trimmings and seasonings in a large stock pot and add the gallon of water, simer gently untill the veg is very soft and pour through a fine sieve retaining the stock,
4. discard the veg
5. add your cubes and gently simmer them untill they are tender salt to taste and serve with a dollop of sour cream or yogurt
By RecipeOfHealth.com