Easy Borscht

Name: Easy Borscht
Ingredients: 1 package dehydrated vegetable soup; 1 pound beef-stew-type beef, cut into small pieces; 5 or 6 leftover beets; 2 teaspoons dried dill weed, or 1/2 teaspoon fresh dill, or 1 teaspoon dill seed; Dollops of sour cream; 1 boiled potato per person

December 14, 2011

Ingredients

1 package dehydrated vegetable soup

1 pound beef-stew-type beef, cut into small pieces

5 or 6 leftover beets

2 teaspoons dried dill weed, or 1/2 teaspoon fresh dill, or 1 teaspoon dill seed

Dollops of sour cream

1 boiled potato per person

Preparation

Make the vegetable soup using twice the amount of water called for. Simmer the beef in the soup for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until it is very tender. Add the beets and dill and cook for 10 minutes more. Serve with sour cream on top. A boiled potato in each bowl makes this a whole meal.

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