Soup

Borscht is for Soup.

Borscht takes several minutes to prepare.

Borscht takes several minutes to cook.

Borscht makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Borscht are:

-1 small shallot, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
-2 medium carrots, thinly sliced
-2 1/2 C chicken broth (low sodium)
-1 1/2 pounds beets, scrubbed, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
-dash of salt
-pinch of freshly ground black pepper
-1 tsp lemon juice

Here is how you make Borscht:

1. Heat large soup pot on the stove (medium heat). Put 2 TBSP of water in the pot (for saut?ing without oil).2. Add shallot. Let saut? for about 30 seconds. 3. Add carrots. Stir and let saut? for 3 to 4 minutes.4. Add the chicken broth.5. Once broth comes to a boil, add beets, salt and pepper. Cover and lower heat to medium.6. After 30 minutes, test the beets. If they are not tender, give them a few more minutes cooking time. If they are, add the lemon juice.7. Let the soup cool a bit so that it is safe to blend. 8. Pour the soup into a blender. Gradually increase speed to high and blend until smooth. Great work! You made Borscht!Serving Size: Makes 6 servings of 1 cup each. Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MICKIE27.

The nutritional information for Borscht is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 61.6

• Total Fat: 0.3 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 155.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 12.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
• Protein: 2.8 g