Hefty Borscht
- Total Time
- 2 hours
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Ingredients
- 1tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2½pounds short ribs with bone, in 6 pieces
- 1large onion, chopped
- 1cup chopped fennel bulb
- 4cloves garlic, sliced
- 2cups sliced red cabbage
- Salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 3medium-size beets, peeled, in 1-inch dice
- ¼cup tomato paste
- ¼cup red wine vinegar
- ½teaspoon celery seed
- 2bay leaves
- 6cups beef stock
- Sour cream or plain yogurt
- boiled potatoes, for serving
Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)
878 calories; 71 grams fat; 30 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 33 grams monounsaturated fat; 3 grams polyunsaturated fat; 24 grams carbohydrates; 5 grams dietary fiber; 9 grams sugars; 35 grams protein; 1414 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Heat oil in a 4-quart pot with a cover. Add short ribs and brown on all sides, then transfer to a plate. Pour off all but a film of fat from pan. Add onion, fennel and garlic and sauté on medium until soft. Add cabbage, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, until cabbage starts to wilt. Add beets, tomato paste, vinegar and celery seed. Stir.
- Step 2
Return meat to pot. Add bay leaves and stock, adjust heat to a simmer. Cover and cook 1½ hours, until meat is fork tender.
- Step 3
Remove meat. Cut out bones and gristle and discard. Dice meat and return to pot. Reheat, check seasoning, and serve with sour cream or yogurt and potatoes on the side.
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Comments
I used a large grater and grated the beets. I liked the texture. The bones make this stock so rich.
Left out the fennel, used white cabbage, tasted exceptional and just improved over the few days it lasted before getting completely consumed. Perfect winter supper.
We’ve been cooking this for—decades! From a clipping during our years in NYC. Reliable and delicious, good with some dill, too. Glad to see it here in the app.
Have made this twice now just as described, except the first time used some white cabbage left over from another recipe and mixed it with the red. Both versions were delicious! Only downside is that short ribs are quite expensive, but this borscht does last my husband and me for several meals. Thanks for the great recipe!
Wpuld season the meat before searing, as I find it lacked salt in the final product. Used water instead of stock and it’s still plenty hearty!
Added caraway seeds for a traditional touch and smoked paprika to give the beef a traditional smokey flavor and add to that red color! Also used fennel seeds since I did not have a fennel bulb. Added quartered Yukon gold potatoes when adding the beets.