| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Meats, Dairy |
Russian |
|
4 |
To 6 |
INGREDIENTS
| 7 |
c |
Beef Bouillon or Consomme |
| 3 |
|
Red Cabbage Leaves; Cut into Small Pieces |
| 1 |
md |
Onion; Coarsely Chopped |
| 6 |
|
Peppercorns |
| 4 |
md |
Beets |
| 1/2 |
c |
Carrots; Cut into Julienne Strips |
| 2 |
tb |
Butter |
| 1/2 |
ts |
Granulated Sugar |
| 1 |
tb |
Red Wine vinegar |
| 2 |
tb |
All-purpose Flour |
| 1/2 |
c |
Sour Cream |
| 1/4 |
c |
Fresh Dill; Minced |
INSTRUCTIONS
Okay, let.s say you.re Rocky and you've just convinced Bullwinkle to set a
trap for Boris and Natashia. What will you serve to lure that bumbling
Boris and femme-fatale Natashia to your home?
Just as it couldn't be a classic cartoon if Rocky went on without
Bullwinkle or Boris developed plans without Natashia, it just wouldn't be
Christmas is Russia without a little Borscht on the table. Enjoy this
traditional Russian fare from The Cook & Kitchen Staff at Recipe-a-Day.com.
Combine beef bouillon, cabbage, onions and peppercorns in a large saucepan
and simmer for 45-minutes. Cool and strain mixture. Set broth aside and
discard remaining onion, cabbage and peppercorns. Peel beets. Grate one
beet with a fine grater. Place grated beet in a small bowl and mix with 3
Tbs. water and set aside. Cut remaining beets into julienne strips.
Melt butter In a heavy 2-quart pot. Add cut beets, and carrots and stir
with a wooden spoon until vegetables are coated with the butter. Add sugar,
vinegar and
1/4 cup bouillon. Cover pot tightly and simmer for 15 to 30-minutes,
or until the vegetables are tender. If liquid cooks away, add a few more
tablespoons of the bouillon.
Blend flour with some of the cooled bouillon to make a smooth, lump-free
mixture. Add to cooked beets with remaining broth. Add reserved grated
beets. Bring to a boil and ladle soup into bowls. Top with dill to taste,
and add a heaping tablespoon of sour cream.
Hint: Beets are messy to chop and readily leave stains on nearly everything
they touch. Wear glove while slicing beets and you'll never have those
tell-tale beet stains on you hands when you serve the Borscht. Use a
plastic cutting board for chopping beets. Use a mild bleach and water
solution to remove stains on your counter tops or cutting boards.
Happy Cooking from The Cook & Kitchen Staff at http://www.recipe-a-day.com
Posted to dailyrecipe@recipe-a-day.com by The Cook
<owner-dailyrecipe@recipe-a-day.com> on Dec 20, 1997
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