WOMAN IN THE VILLAGE COOKS REAL UKRAINIAN RED BORSCH! VILLAGE LIFE

beets

🥗Healthier: golden beets

💰Cheaper: carrots

Golden beets offer a milder flavor and lower sugar content.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cubes

Homemade broth is fresher and can be made from scraps.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Lemon juice adds brightness and acidity.

Pour 6-7 liters of water into a 10-liter cauldron.

Add pork ribs to the cauldron and cook the broth for 1.5-2 hours.

Chop parsley root with greens and set aside.

Add potatoes to the cauldron 20-30 minutes before the end of cooking.

Remove the bones from the meat and return the meat to the cauldron.

Boil and chop a part of the beets.

Prepare the first dressing with carrots while the stock is cooking.

Add tomato paste to the first dressing.

Prepare the second dressing with sweet pepper while the stock is cooking.

Prepare the third dressing with garlic and beets.

Serve the borscht with a dollop of sour cream and bread.

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