Easy Borsch (Боршч) - Mom's & Mine Ukrainian Christmas Recipe

beets

🥗Healthier: red cabbage

💰Cheaper: carrots

Red cabbage provides color and crunch, while carrots are often more affordable.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Greek yogurt offers a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

Pour 4 jars of pre-made borscht into a large pot.

Squeeze out as much liquid as possible from the beets included in the borscht.

Heat the pot on medium-low heat until it reaches a slight simmer.

Add 2 cubes of vegetable bouillon to the pot.

Add a pinch of cayenne pepper and black pepper to taste.

Soak 1/3 cup of dried porcini mushrooms in boiling water for 20 minutes to soften them.

Add the mushroom soaking liquid to the pot.

Stir in 1/4 cup of pickled beet juice from a jar of pickled beets.

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