Omi's Borscht Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Omi's Borscht Recipe). This is my grandmother's recipe. We used to pick all the vegetables from her garden and make this, a nice soup for a cold winter's night. Serve with sour cream and snipped dill if desired.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 1hr

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 1hr30 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 12 cups

Omi's Borscht Recipe

Ingredients

6 beets

peeled

6 potatoes

peeled and diced

2 carrots

peeled and diced

1 parsley root with greens

peeled and diced

greens finely chopped

2 celery ribs

chopped

3 tablespoons white vinegar

salt and ground black pepper to taste

¼ cup butter

½ cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon vegetable bouillon (such as Better Than Bouillon®)

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Place beets potatoes carrots parsley root (greens reserved) celery and vinegar in a large pot; season with salt and pepper. Pour enough water to cover vegetables into the pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer until vegetables are tender about 45 minutes.

Step 2

Remove beets with a slotted spoon; set aside to cool slightly about 10 minutes. Grate beets when they are cool enough to handle.

Step 3

Melt butter in a small saucepan whisk in flour and cook and stir until mixture is a light tan color about 10 minutes; stir mixture into soup. Stir in grated beets and parsley root greens; bring to a simmer and cook until heated through about 5 minutes. Season soup with vegetable bouillon salt and pepper.

Nutritional Information

Omi's Borscht Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 247.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5.9g 12%

Carbohydrates: 43.6g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 7g 28%

Sugars: 7.4g

Fat: 6.3g 10%

Saturated Fat: 3.8g 19%

Cholesterol: 15.3mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 3085.2IU 62%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.1mg 31%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 37%

Vitamin C: 37.7mg 63%

Folate: 137mcg 34%

Calcium: 66.9mg 7%

Iron: 2.3mg 13%

Magnesium: 62.8mg 22%

Potassium: 1126.3mg 32%

Sodium: 194.3mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 27%

Calories From Fat: 56.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.