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Russian Borsch is for Lunch.

Russian Borsch takes several minutes to prepare.

Russian Borsch takes several minutes to cook.

Russian Borsch makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Russian Borsch are:

Pork chops or any other kind of meat.(chicken, beef or just plain broth)
1/2 Onion
1 Carrot
1/2 head of Cabbage
2-3 Potatoes
2-3 Beats (medium)
Vegeta seasoning or any one of your favorites.
Broth (if necessary)

Here is how you make Russian Borsch:

Place pork chops in the cooking pot .Add water approximately 2-3 cups, let it cook for about 20 min while getting other ingredients ready.Meanwhile, saute chopped onion and shredded carrots and add to the pot when slightly browned.Shred cabbage and add to the pot. Cut peeled potatoes and add to the pot. Peel raw beets and shred them, after that they can be added to the pot but if you want nice , rich red color saute in the pan and add last. (This will help keep color and make your borsch really red.)After ALL ingredients are in bring to boil then turn off the stove, cover pot, but let cooking pot sit and simmer until cool.Serve with parsley and 1tsp of sour cream or yogurt to taste. (Sour cream/yogurt is not calculated in the caloric intake.)Number of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NETDOMA.

The nutritional information for Russian Borsch is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 119.5

• Total Fat: 2.7 g
• Cholesterol: 14.6 mg
• Sodium: 283.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 17.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
• Protein: 7.4 g