Classic beetroot soup
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2 hours
Cooking timeAbout recipe
A delicious and hearty, very bright soup with beetroot as its main ingredient. There are many options for the preparation of this soup, as it can be served both hot and cold. Beetroot soup can be prepared with kvass or kefir and served cold, or with meat - in this case, this is a hot option. This soup is for those who do not like cabbage in borscht, so beetroot soup is considered the younger brother of borscht, which is cooked without cabbage. I will tell you how to make classic beetroot soup. The recipe is simple, the processes are easy, and the ingredients are quite affordable. The soup is tasty, hearty and healthy, but the color of the beets is always different and it depends on the type of beets.
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Required ingredients::
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Beetroot2 pcs (medium size)
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Carrots1 pc
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Potatoes3~4 pcs
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Onions1 pc
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Meat300 grams
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Vinegar 9%1.5 tablespoons
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Saltto taste
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Sugarto taste
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Ground black pepperto taste
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Bay leaf1~2 pcs
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Oil2 tablespoons
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Water2.5 liters
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How to make
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1. First lets boil the broth. Cut the meat into several parts, add cold water and cook until tender, do not forget to remove the foam. You can put a piece of carrot and onion in the meat.
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2. Peel and wash all the vegetables.
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3. Grate the carrots on a coarse grater, chop the onion as you wish, if possible finely.
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4. And fry until tender in vegetable oil.
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5. Grate the beets on a coarse grater.
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6. And put in a pan with fried onions and carrots. Pour in the vinegar, add sugar, pepper and a little salt. Stir, you can add a third of a glass of water.
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7. Simmer covered over medium heat until the beets are ready.
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8. Cut the potatoes into small cubes.
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9. We take the meat out of the broth, strain the broth and put the potatoes in a saucepan, salt and boil until the potatoes are cooked.
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10. Cut the meat into smaller pieces and put it back in a saucepan.
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11. When the potatoes are ready, put the vegetables from the pan.
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12. Let it boil, add bay leaf and taste beetroot soup. If necessary, add salt to taste. Cook for another 5 minutes.