Ukranian Peasant Borscht Recipe

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Ukranian Peasant Borscht
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Directions:

  1. In a large Dutch oven or stock pot, brown bacon and render fat.
  2. Add beef and brown.
  3. Cut the onion, carrot and celery in half cross-wise and add to pot with beef.
  4. Also add beets whole with skin, shredded cabbage and water.
  5. Add pepper corns and bay leaves.
  6. Bring to boil, then turn heat to medium low, cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours.
  7. After an hour of cooking start boiling potatoes whole (skin on or off your choice) in a separate pot until soft (45 minutes).
  8. When soup is ready turn off heat, with a slotted spoon remove the celery carrot and beets.
  9. Discard celery and carrots or use for something else.
  10. Leave beets on a separate plate or bowl until cool enough to handle (10 min).
  11. Peel and grate beets back into the soup pot.
  12. Add grated carrot.
  13. Bring soup back to boil.
  14. Add vinegar and lemon juice.
  15. Cook 5 minutes longer.
  16. To serve place a boiled potato in bowl and ladle soup on top.
  17. Add a dollop of sour cream to each bowl.
  18. Enjoy.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 370.59 Kcal (1552 kJ)
Calories from fat 129.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.41g 22%
Cholesterol 77.37mg 26%
Sodium 367.71mg 15%
Potassium 1105.54mg 24%
Total Carbs 35.61g 12%
Sugars 10.45g 42%
Dietary Fiber 7.24g 29%
Protein 26.17g 52%
Vitamin C 24mg 40%
Vitamin A 1.5mg 49%
Iron 3.4mg 19%
Calcium 118.7mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 60.67 Kcal (254 kJ)
Calories from fat 21.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.36g 22%
Cholesterol 12.67mg 26%
Sodium 60.2mg 15%
Potassium 180.98mg 24%
Total Carbs 5.83g 12%
Sugars 1.71g 42%
Dietary Fiber 1.19g 29%
Protein 4.28g 52%
Vitamin C 3.9mg 40%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 49%
Iron 0.6mg 19%
Calcium 19.4mg 12%

* 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

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.8
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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