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Borscht

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 6 Servings

Ingredients

10

cups canned beef broth

1

1-pound meaty cross-cut bone-in beef shank slice

1

large onion, quartered

4

large beets, peeled, chopped

4

medium carrots, peeled, chopped

1

12- to 14-ounce russet potato, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

2

cups thinly sliced savoy cabbage

3

/4 cup chopped fresh dill

3

tablespoons red wine vinegar

1

cup plain nonfat yogurt

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring 6 cups broth, beef shank, and onion to boil in large pot. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until meat is tender, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Transfer meat to work surface; trim fat, sinew and bone and discard. Chop meat; cover and chill. Cool broth slightly. Chill uncovered in pot until cold, at least 4 hours and up to 1 day.

    Step 2

    Spoon fat from top of chilled broth and discard. Add remaining 4 cups canned broth, beets, carrots, and potato; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Stir in cabbage and 1/2 cup dill; cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in vinegar. Ladle soup into bowls. Top with yogurt and remaining 1/4 cup dill.

Nutrition Per Serving

calories
223; total fat
2g; saturated fat
1 g; cholesterol
11 mg