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Russian Borsch is made of beets and meat. Here’s the recipe:

Ingredients : 3/1/2c. canned tomatoes , 5 or 6 med.size potatoes cut in halves ,1 large carrot cut fine, 1 small peeled beet , salt to taste , 1 small onion chopped, butter, 4c. shredded cabbage , 3/4c. sweet cream ,1/2c. fresh green pepper chopped , 2tbs. fresh or dried dill 1 celery chopped fine , 2/1/2 qts. water, 1/1/2c. diced potatoes, black pepper.

Method:

• Put water to boil in large kettle.Add 1/2 c. canned tomatoes. When water is boiling drop in 5 or 6 med. size potatoes,chopped carrot and the beet. While this is cooking add 3 tbs butter in frying pan.

• When melted add chopped onion,cook tender but do not brown. Add 3c. canned tomatoes and let simmer with onion and butter until a thick sauce. Set to back of stove.

• Into a separate frying pan put 2-3 tbs. butter to melt. Add 2c. shredded cabbage and fry. Cook till tender but do not brown. Shred another 2c. to add later to the borstch.

• When potatoes are tender remove them to a bowl. Add 2tbs. butter, mash well, then add 3/4c. sweet cream and mix well and set aside.

• Add 1/1/2c. diced potatoes to the stock and the remainder of the shredded cabbage. When diced potatoes are tender, add the onion-tomato- sauce, then add the cooked cabbage,and the potato-cream mixture.

• Add 3 tbs. butter to the borstch. Stir well. Add fresh chopped fine green pepper. Add 3tbs fresh or dried dill. The fresher dill, the better the flavor..

• Remove beet one hour later after borstch is ready. Borstch is ready to serve. Serve hot. Serve with chopped garlic in your soup bowl and a fresh piece of bread and butter… Delicious….