Old Time Borscht
Ingredients
- 1 lb hamburger ⓘ
- water, to cover ⓘ
- 2 large onions, chopped ⓘ
- 3 large carrots, diced ⓘ
- 1 cup cabbage, coarsely shredded ⓘ
- 3 cups beets, cut into strips ⓘ
- 1 cup pearl barley ⓘ
- beet leaf, chopped ⓘ
- 1 cup peas (fresh or frozen) ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons salt ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon dry dill weed ⓘ
- 1/3 cup whipping cream ⓘ
- sour cream (optional) ⓘ
Instructions
- I sometimes use spare ribs or soup bone. Put them in a pot. Cover with water. Bring to boil. Cover and simmer for about 1 hour or until meat is tender. If using hamburger, brown in soup pot then add water for soup.
- Add onion, carrot, cabbage, beet and barley. Simmer until vegetables are cooked.
- Add beet leaves, peas, salt, pepper, vinegar and dill weed. Simmer for 5 minutes more.
- Stir in whipping cream. If you don't have whipping cream you can use milk or nothing.
- Pass sour cream around the table so people can put a spoonful (or two) on top in their bowls. YUM YUM!
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
470
kcal
24% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % 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).