Name: Baba’s Borscht
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 110 min
Yield: 10-12 servings
Ingredients: 2 tsp (10 mL) salt; 4 cups (1 L) beets, peeled and shredded; 2 carrots, diced; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 large potato, diced; ⅓ cup (75 mL) diced celery; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) white vinegar; 1 cup (250 mL) canned diced tomatoes; 1 can tomato soup; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) fresh or frozen dill

Prep Time

20 min

Cook Time

1h 30 min

Yields

10-12 servings

This fourth-generation Ukrainian-Canadian loves sharing a hearty bowl of her baba’s borscht with family and friends. The dish can be served with sour cream, to make it creamy, or whipping cream, to make it sweeter and creamy.

Courtesy of Sam Yachiw, Saskatoon

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ingredients

tsp (10 mL) salt

cups (1 L) beets, peeled and shredded

carrots, diced

large onion, chopped

large potato, diced

⅓

cup (75 mL) diced celery

Tbsp (30 mL) white vinegar

cup (250 mL) canned diced tomatoes

can tomato soup

Tbsp (15 mL) fresh or frozen dill

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directions

Step 1

Add salt to 8 cups (2 L) water. Cook peeled and shredded beets for 30 minutes.

Step 2

Add carrots, onion, potato and celery; simmer for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Add vinegar, tomatoes, tomato soup and dill; simmer for about 15 minutes. (Add peas and/or beans, if you like.) Cook until vegetables are tender. Serve with borscht.

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