AUTHENTIC UKRAINIAN BORSCHT RECIPE (Борщ) | my grandma's beet soup

beets

🥗Healthier: golden beets

💰Cheaper: canned beets

Golden beets are lower in sugar, while canned beets are often more affordable.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides more protein and fewer calories, while plain yogurt is usually cheaper.

Rinse and remove outer leaves from the cabbage, then cut it in half and shred it.

Chop the onion by peeling and dicing it.

Cube the potatoes and place them in cold water to prevent browning.

Peel the beets and slice them into thin shreds.

In a skillet, sauté the onion and carrots for 4 to 5 minutes.

Add bay leaves and whole peppercorns to the skillet.

Add shredded beets to the skillet and sauté for a couple of minutes.

Add a whole can of tomato paste to the skillet.

Combine the sautéed mixture (zajarka) with the pot containing cabbage and potatoes.

Eyeball the salt and pepper to taste, cover, and reduce heat to low to simmer for 20 to 40 minutes.

Add maple syrup, white vinegar, and a lot of garlic after turning off the heat.

Stir in fresh dill before serving.

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