Borscht with Red Bell Pepper and Beans
Serves 6-8
Prep time: 30 min Cook time: 1 hr. 30 min
Ingredients:
3 medium beats, peeled and grated
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 cup cooked beans
1/2 medium cabbage, shredded
2 medium carrots, peeled and grated
3 medium tomatoes, (crashed in blander) or 1 cup crashed tomatoes
1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
8 cups water
Salt to taste
Prep time: 30 min Cook time: 1 hr. 30 min
Ingredients:
3 medium beats, peeled and grated
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 cup cooked beans
1/2 medium cabbage, shredded
2 medium carrots, peeled and grated
3 medium tomatoes, (crashed in blander) or 1 cup crashed tomatoes
1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
8 cups water
Salt to taste
In a deep frying pan, warm 2 tbsp. olive oil over medium heat, add beats and sauté for 25 -30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, grate carrots, shred cabbage, chop onion and potatoes and mince garlic. If using raw tomatoes, chop and pure in a blander.
Add crashed tomatoes to beats, stir, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
In a large soup pot, warm 2 tbsp. olive oil and add onion. Sauté for 5 minutes, than add carrots and belle pepper; continue cooking for 5 more minutes. Add water, bring to a boil, add cabbage, potatoes, salt, pepper, bay leaf and beats with tomatoes, and cook for 30 minutes. Add cooked beans and cook for the final 5 minutes.
Add garlic and remove from the heat.
Garnish the soup with plain yogurt or sour cream and a dill.
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Meanwhile, grate carrots, shred cabbage, chop onion and potatoes and mince garlic. If using raw tomatoes, chop and pure in a blander.
Add crashed tomatoes to beats, stir, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
In a large soup pot, warm 2 tbsp. olive oil and add onion. Sauté for 5 minutes, than add carrots and belle pepper; continue cooking for 5 more minutes. Add water, bring to a boil, add cabbage, potatoes, salt, pepper, bay leaf and beats with tomatoes, and cook for 30 minutes. Add cooked beans and cook for the final 5 minutes.
Add garlic and remove from the heat.
Garnish the soup with plain yogurt or sour cream and a dill.
Sincerely...... Nellie
