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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
- 01Preheat oven to 220°CBeef stockpassive10m@ 0m → 10m
- 02Rough-chop onion, carrot, celeryBeef stockactive8m@ 0m → 8m
- 03Rinse and pat dry the bonesBeef stockcriticalactive5m@ 8m → 13m
- 04Roast bones until deep brownBeef stockcriticalpassive40m@ 13m → 53mdeps: preheat, prep-bones
- 05Grate carrot; dice onionactive5m@ 13m → 18m
- 06Peel and dice potatoes; shred cabbageactive10m@ 18m → 28m
- 07Sauté carrot and onion in oilsemi-active8m@ 28m → 36mdeps: prep-mirepoix
- 08Wash beets and wrap in foilactive4m@ 30m → 34m
- 09Roast beets until tenderpassive1h@ 34m → 1h 34mdeps: wrap-beets
- 10Stir in tomato paste, cook outactive3m@ 36m → 39mdeps: saute-mirepoix
- 11Deglaze pan, transfer to stockpot with aromaticsBeef stockcriticalactive6m@ 53m → 59mdeps: roast-bones, chop-aromatics
- 12Simmer gently with peppercorns and bay leafBeef stockcriticalsemi-active3h@ 59m → 3h 59mdeps: deglaze
- 13Peel and coarsely grate roasted beetsactive8m@ 1h 34m → 1h 42mdeps: roast-beets
- 14Strain through fine mesh, season lightlyBeef stockcriticalactive6m@ 3h 59m → 4h 5mdeps: simmer
- 15Prepare beef stockcriticalpassive0m@ 4h 5m → 4h 5mdeps: strain
- 16Bring stock to boil, add potatoes and cabbagecriticalsemi-active15m@ 4h 5m → 4h 20mdeps: stock, prep-veg
- 17Add beets, mirepoix, vinegar to potcriticalactive4m@ 4h 20m → 4h 24mdeps: boil-potatoes, peel-grate-beets, add-paste
- 18Simmer until flavors meldcriticalsemi-active15m@ 4h 24m → 4h 39mdeps: combine
- 19Crush garlic into pot, season, rest 10 mincriticalpassive12m@ 4h 39m → 4h 51mdeps: simmer-soup
- 20Serve with smetana and fresh dillcriticalactive3m@ 4h 51m → 4h 54mdeps: finish