Meatless Borscht

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Serving Size: 16 oz
This classic Eastern European Borscht recipe is a healthy, nutritious, and comforting soup for any season. Many borscht soups have meat in it, but this vegan version is refreshing, low calories, economic and appeals to the wider range of people with special dietary needs. Made with carrots, onions, beets, cabbage, and lemon make it rich in antioxidants and vitamins.
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Instructions

  • Rinse the beets, place it in a large saucepan, and add water to cover. This will help to keep the beets from bleeding. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until tender, about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Place pot under running cold water and let rinse until beets can be handled. The skins can now be easily peeled off the beets. Peel and shred in a food processor with the cheese grater attachment or shred with a cheese grater
  • Heat oil in a large stockpot and sauté the onions, carrots, and the garlic in water and cook about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste, and stir until evenly distributed and coated. Add 1/4 cup water along with about 1/2 tsp salt. Stir to combine, cover and reduce heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Add the cabbage, potatoes, broth, remaining water, sweetener, bay leaves, and the pepper and remaining salt, return to a boil, cover, and simmer on low for another 30-40 minutes, stirring a couple of times (if the soup is too thick you can add more liquid, but I like it thick and chunky).
  • Add the shredded beets 5 minutes before the end of the soup cooking.
  • Add the lemon juice. Adjust salt and pepper at this point as well. If you like the soup a little tangier add another tbsp of lemon juice.
  • Serve with chopped fresh dill, crushed garlic, sour cream, and black Russian bread. For the vegan version, skip the sour cream.

Cook Times

Active Prep15
Hands-On Cook5
Hands-Off Cook50
Passive0
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Recipe Serving Size10 people

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Ingredients

  • 2 pound beet for 10 servings - 5 medium raw beets
  • 5 clove garlic minced
  • 8 ounce carrot for 10 servings - 2-3 small, peeled and cut into about 1/8 " quarter circles
  • 1 each onion medium, diced
  • 8 1/4 cup water for 10 servings - divided (using 1/4 cup 1st, then 6 cups)
  • 2 pound green cabbage for 10 servings - 1 medium cabbage, shredded to thin pieces
  • 6 cup low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 5 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 4 each bay leaf
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper