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Borscht

A deeply colored beet soup with cabbage, carrots, and potatoes, finished with garlic and dill, served with smetana.

total4h 54mactive labor1h 32mservings6steps20
  1. 01
    Preheat oven to 220°CBeef stock
    passive10m@ 0m10m
  2. 02
    Rough-chop onion, carrot, celeryBeef stock
    active8m@ 0m8m
  3. 03
    Rinse and pat dry the bonesBeef stockcritical
    active5m@ 8m13m
  4. 04
    Roast bones until deep brownBeef stockcritical
    passive40m@ 13m53mdeps: preheat, prep-bones
  5. 05
    Grate carrot; dice onion
    active5m@ 13m18m
  6. 06
    Peel and dice potatoes; shred cabbage
    active10m@ 18m28m
  7. 07
    Sauté carrot and onion in oil
    semi-active8m@ 28m36mdeps: prep-mirepoix
  8. 08
    Wash beets and wrap in foil
    active4m@ 30m34m
  9. 09
    Roast beets until tender
    passive1h@ 34m1h 34mdeps: wrap-beets
  10. 10
    Stir in tomato paste, cook out
    active3m@ 36m39mdeps: saute-mirepoix
  11. 11
    Deglaze pan, transfer to stockpot with aromaticsBeef stockcritical
    active6m@ 53m59mdeps: roast-bones, chop-aromatics
  12. 12
    Simmer gently with peppercorns and bay leafBeef stockcritical
    semi-active3h@ 59m3h 59mdeps: deglaze
  13. 13
    Peel and coarsely grate roasted beets
    active8m@ 1h 34m1h 42mdeps: roast-beets
  14. 14
    Strain through fine mesh, season lightlyBeef stockcritical
    active6m@ 3h 59m4h 5mdeps: simmer
  15. 15
    Prepare beef stockcritical
    passive0m@ 4h 5m4h 5mdeps: strain
  16. 16
    Bring stock to boil, add potatoes and cabbagecritical
    semi-active15m@ 4h 5m4h 20mdeps: stock, prep-veg
  17. 17
    Add beets, mirepoix, vinegar to potcritical
    active4m@ 4h 20m4h 24mdeps: boil-potatoes, peel-grate-beets, add-paste
  18. 18
    Simmer until flavors meldcritical
    semi-active15m@ 4h 24m4h 39mdeps: combine
  19. 19
    Crush garlic into pot, season, rest 10 mincritical
    passive12m@ 4h 39m4h 51mdeps: simmer-soup
  20. 20
    Serve with smetana and fresh dillcritical
    active3m@ 4h 51m4h 54mdeps: finish