Lean Borscht With Beans, Step By Step Recipe With Photo

2023 Author: Catherine Crossman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-08-25 05:24

A hearty version of borscht with beans and red beets for lean meals. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

Ingredients

Beets: 1-2 pcs;

Beans: 200 grams;

Cabbage: 250 grams

Potatoes: 1-2 pcs;

Carrots: 1-2 pcs;

Onion: 1 pc;

Tomato paste: 1 tablespoon

Vegetable oil: 4 tablespoons;

Sugar: 2 teaspoons

Table vinegar: 0.5 teaspoon;

Black peppercorns 6-8 pcs;

Bay leaf: 2 pcs;

Dill greens;

Salt: 1.5 teaspoons.

• 38 kcal
• 55 minutes
• 55 minutes

Photo of the finished dish

Step by step recipe with photo

I don’t know about you, but in summer, heavy food doesn’t go down my throat. Nevertheless, one does not want to give up traditional and favorite dishes either. The fact is that I really love borscht, so on hot days I cook its lean version, and instead of meat I use beans. Preparing such a soup is even easier, and you can serve it both cold and hot. Let's figure it out in order and do it together.

Beans can be used any of your choice - dried or canned. I chose the first option, if your choice did not coincide with mine, then just soak the beans overnight in water.

Pour 3 liters of water into a saucepan, put beans there and put on fire. The water must be brought to a boil before proceeding to the next step.

Chop the beets into thin and long sticks. This can be done with a knife or simply using a grater.

Pour a small amount of vegetable oil into the pan and fry the beets, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Then add 2 teaspoons of sugar and a little vinegar, stir and simmer for 2-3 minutes.

Place the beets in a boiling pot of water and continue to cook. In the meantime, let's move on to the next step.

Chop the onions and carrots finely.

Fry them in a skillet in vegetable oil, about 5 minutes. Then add a tablespoon of tomato paste, stir and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Also send the contents of the pan to the borscht pot.

Finely chop 250 grams of cabbage, peel the potatoes and cut into random pieces.

Add cabbage with potatoes to a saucepan, and also add salt to taste, black peppercorns and bay leaves. Stir, bring to a boil and simmer for about 10 minutes over low heat.

Serve Lenten borscht with or without sour cream at your discretion. Also chop the herbs and garlic.

Enjoy your meal!