JuliaAs long as I remember myself, my mother made it every Saturday — a bucketful to last until the next weekend. I am now trying to make it at least once a year. <br>
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This is my family’s borscht. Like any soup or stew it tastes better on day two or even three.<br>
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BEEF BROTH<br>
(can be made months in advance and frozen, a week ahead and stored in the fridge, a day before and kept on the stove, or started on the day of)<br>
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— 1 or 2 beef marrow bones;<br>
— about 3 lb brisket;<br>
— neck bones or ribs;<br>
— 3 bay leaves;<br>
— 1 Tbs black peppercorns;<br>
— a few stems of parsley;<br>
— onion, halved;<br>
— two carrots, cut in a few pieces;<br>
— two celery stems with leaves.<br>
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1. Cover bones and meat with water, bring to a boil. After 5 minutes, pour the water out and scrub bones and meat under running water.<br>
2. Cover now clean bones and meat with water, bring to a boil, add aromatics and cook 3-4 hours, until the meat is tender.<br>
3. Discard bones, shred meat in bite size pieces and reserve on a plate.<br>
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VEGETABLES <br>
— 3 medium beets grated;<br>
— 3 carrots grated;<br>
— a couple of Tbsp olive oil;<br>
— 3 Tbsp tomato paste;<br>
— 1 green pepper, diced;<br>
— 1 medium onion, diced;<br>
— 2 tomatoes chopped fine or 1 x 15 oz can chopped tomatoes;<br>
— 3 large potatoes, cubed;<br>
— 1 small head of cabbage, shredded;<br>
— shredded beet stems and leaves;<br>
— 1 Tbsp of sugar;<br>
— salt and pepper, to taste;<br>
— 1 clove of garlic mashed;<br>
— 1 bunch of dill, chopped;<br>
— 1 bunch of parsley, chopped;<br>
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1. In a skillet, sauté carrots and beets together until soft.<br>
2. Stir tomato paste in and cook for about 5 min. Off heat.<br>
3. Bring the broth to a simmer, add the contents of the skillet to the pot and cook for about 10 minutes.<br>
4. Add pepper, onion, and tomatoes and simmer for another 10-15 min.<br>
5. Add potatoes, and also give them 10-15 min.<br>
6. Add cabbage, beet stems and leaves — another 15 min.<br>
7. Return meat to the pot and give it a few minutes to warm up.<br>
8. Check seasoning, stir in sugar, add herbs and garlic. Off heat.<br>
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