The Best Ukrainian Borscht Recipe

Step by step method

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  Step 1

  We will prepare the products that will be needed during cooking. For meat broth, veal brisket with fat is best, but pork can also be used.

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  Step 2

  We wash the meat under running water, put it in a saucepan with a volume of at least 4 liters. Pour 3/4 of the water from the total volume and put on medium heat.

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  Step 3

  After boiling, remove the foam from the surface with a slotted spoon. Reduce the heat to low and cover the pot with a lid. Cook the meat until it pulls away from the bone.

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  Step 4

  Peel potatoes, wash, cut into small cubes. We take out the finished meat from the broth, separate the pulp from the bone, divide it into small pieces. Put the meat and potatoes into the broth.

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  Step 5

  We clean the onion, finely chop and send it to the pan in hot oil. Finely chop the bell pepper, send it there. Fry until soft.

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  Step 6

  We clean the beets and carrots, wash them and three on a coarse grater. Then put in a pan and fry with the rest of the vegetables.

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  Step 7

  When the vegetables are soft, add the tomato paste and a little broth. Stir, cover and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.

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  Step 8

  While the vegetables are stewing, we clean the cabbage from the top leaves, they may be dirty. Finely chop the straw and put in a saucepan.

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  Step 9

  Next, put the stewed vegetables, add fire. When the borscht boils, reduce the fire to a minimum. We put bay leaf, allspice, dried seasonings.

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  Step 10

  After 5 minutes, add chopped garlic, hold for another 1-2 minutes and turn off the heat. Borscht is ready, but it must be allowed to brew for half an hour. After that, you can pour into plates and serve.