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Christmas Borscht

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Submitted by Moni

A jewel-red Christmas borscht simmered with beets, garlic, bay leaf, and lemon juice, then topped with cool sour cream and fresh dill. Light, earthy, and ready in 45 minutes for your holiday table.

YIELD

8 servings

PREP

15 min

COOK

30 min

READY

45 min

In many Eastern European and German households, Christmas Eve means borscht. Not the heavy, meaty kind, but a clear, ruby-bright soup that’s meant to be simple and almost ceremonial.

This version uses canned diced beets simmered with celery, carrot, garlic, a bay leaf, and whole peppercorns. A squeeze of lemon juice and a pinch of sugar balance the earthy sweetness of the beets into something clean and bright.

Strain out the aromatics, ladle the glowing broth into bowls, and finish with a dollop of sour cream and a sprig of fresh dill.

It’s the kind of soup that makes the whole kitchen smell like the holidays.

Kitchen Tips

  • Don’t discard the beet liquid from the can. That’s your broth base and carries most of the deep beet flavor.
  • Remove the vegetables and seasonings before adding the diced beets back. This keeps the final soup clean and elegant.
  • Serve warm, not boiling. The sour cream should melt gently into the broth, not curdle on contact.

Ingredients

32 924.8
OUNCES ML/G BEET
canned, diced
3 710
CUPS ML WATER
1 1
STALKS EACH CELERY
1 1
EACH CARROT
quartered
1 1
EACH BAY LEAF *
1 1
CLOVES EACH GARLIC
peeled
¼ 1.3
TEASPOON ML PEPPERCORN
whole
¼ 1.3
TEASPOON ML SALT
1 15
TABLESPOON ML LEMON JUICE
1 5
TEASPOON ML SUGAR
1 1
EACH EACH SOUR CREAM
dairy or dill sprigs *

Directions

Drain beets, reserving liquid.

Set beets aside.

In a large saucepan combine beet liquid, water, celery, carrot, bay leaf, garlic, peppercorns and salt.

Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.

Remove vegetables and seasonings with a slotted spoon.

Stir in reserved diced beets, lemon juice and sugar.

Continue cooking 10 minutes or until heated through.

Serve topped with sour cream and/or dill sprigs.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 145g (5.1 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 25 0% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 118mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 2g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
Sugars g
Protein 2g
Vitamin A 26% Vitamin C 5%
Calcium 2% Iron 2%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Low Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Low Sodium
 

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