Cold Beet Borscht (Soup)

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Ingredients

  • 4 -5 potatoes
  • 3 -14 ounces size canned beets, finely shredded
  • 1 small onion, finely grated
  • 1 seedless cucumber, finely grated
  • 3 hard-boiled eggs (chopped)
  • 3 quarts buttermilk
  • 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon dry dill weed
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar

Instructions

  1. Note: Keep Buttermilk chilled.
  2. Cube and boil potatoes in salted water for 15 mins, drain and set aside to
  3. cool.
  4. Using a hand grater; finely grate the onion and cucumber into a large bowl.
  5. Thinly shred the beets, also using the hand grater, and add to bowl.
  6. Now, add the buttermilk, sour cream, chopped eggs, salt, and dill weed. Stir until all ingredients are well blended.
  7. Put some of the boiled potatoes in individual soup bowl, pour soup over, and
  8. enjoy. (Sometimes, if I have green onions available, I will slice them up
  9. and saute in margarine, and pour over the potatoes before adding the
  10. buttermilk.) -- YUMMY!

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

353 kcal 18% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 7.4g 15% DV
Total Fat 11.6g 15% DV
Carbs 55.3g 20% DV
Fiber 3.2g 12% DV
Sugar 4.4g 9% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 9980.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 925.8mg 20% DV
Cholesterol 69.5mg 23% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 143.5mcg 16% DV
Vitamin C 30mg 33% DV
Vitamin D 0.3mcg 2% DV
Calcium 196.8mg 15% DV
Iron 3.4mg 19% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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