Best Borscht Soup - Recipe

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: creme fraiche

Greek yogurt reduces calories while adding creaminess.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: chicken broth

💰Cheaper: water with bouillon

Chicken broth adds richness and flavor.

beets

🥗Healthier: red cabbage

💰Cheaper: canned beets

Red cabbage provides similar color and nutrition.

fresh dill

🥗Healthier: dried dill

💰Cheaper: parsley

Dried dill is more accessible and less expensive.

Remove the tops of the beets and cut them into quarters without peeling.

Place the quartered beets into a pot and cover with water.

Chop the small onion and add it to the pot along with a bay leaf, salt, and pepper.

Add fresh basil to the pot for flavor.

Simmer the mixture for about 1 hour until the beets are tender.

After 45 minutes, check the beets for tenderness and continue cooking for another 15 minutes if needed.

Remove some of the beets from the pot and cut them into decorative shapes using teardrop cutters and a honeycomb scoop.

Serve the borscht in a bowl, adding the decorative beet shapes and garnish with chopped chives.

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