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Sunday, January 2, 2011

Borscht

This is my Grandmother's recipe. She didn't give it to me because she doesn't have it written down. Last time I visited her I had to watch her make it and try to take notes (so that's why it's a little strangely worded). I've tried making it myself but it didn't taste quite as good as when Grandma makes it (isn't that how it always goes). This is one of my favorite dishes. I distinctly remember asking my mom to make me this for my birthday one year (I think that's like the third time I've said that about a dish).
Grandma B’s Ukrainian Borscht

½ onion
1.25 lb beef (chuck stake) w/ bone in - cut off fat before cooking
salt

1 beet (for color)
2 potatoes
1 carrot
1 lb cabbage - cut into 4 wedges then slice
32 oz tomato juice
1 T Parsley
1 small onion
1 clove garlic
paprika
veg. oil

Boil meet with the 1/2 onion in salted water (6-8c) until cooked and tender.
While meat is cooking peel and chop veggies.
Remove beef from pot- discard onion. Pour beef stock in another pot and add veggies. Cook until tender/soft. While cooking, clean (from bone) and cut up meat, then add to pot.
Add cabbage and cook for 5 min. then add tomato juice.
Fry a small onion and garlic in veg. oil with paprika, then add it as well.
Boil a couple more minutes. Garnish with sour cream and pressed garlic if you like.
Tastes even better the next day.