Ukrainian Borscht
Ukraine
Published method, 13 steps.
Ingredients
- ½ cup dried beans, soaked in water overnight
- 2–3 pounds pork or beef
- 3 cups water
- 1 large or 2 medium beets, peeled and julienne
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 onion, peeled and diced
- 3 carrots, peeled and diced
- Green bell pepper, diced
- Tomatoes, diced
- 2 potatoes, cut into thick slices
- Herbs and spices: salt, bay leaf, black pepper, red pepper flakes, thyme
- ½ small cabbage, thinly sliced
- 3 ounces salted pork fat or bacon
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp chopped dill
- ½ cup plain yoghurt
- ⅓ cup of tomato paste
- Sour cream