Soup Recipes , Beetroot Soup-Borsch

Borsch, Beetroot Soup, onoion, carrots, celery, tomatoes,...

 

Ingredients for Borsch:

 1/2kg beetroot
 50g butter
 50g onion
 50g tomatoes
 50g celery
 50g carrots
 2 garlic cloves
 1 litre stock or water
 bay leaf
 parsley
 salt
 peppercorns
 1 tablespoon sour cream

Method:

  • Melt butter in large pan, add sliced onion and cook over a low heat for 5 min.
  • Add crushed garlic cloves, chopped tomatoes, beetroot, carrots and celery cut into strips, and cook for 5 minutes stirring occasionally.
  • Add beef stock, salt, bay leaf, parsley and peppercorns - bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
    Remove from the heat, add sour cream and serve.

Beetroot is the main ingredient of Borsch, and its flovour dominate this well known soup.