Russian(ish) beetroot and bean soup
Russian(ish) beetroot and bean soup

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Russian(ish) beetroot and bean soup is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Russian(ish) beetroot and bean soup is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.

Add the broth, tomato puree, beets, honey, and thyme. Borsch or Borscht (борщ in Russian) is a healthy and filling soup that comes from the former Russian Empire. With beets being the main ingredient in this soup, it has a distinctive red color.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook russian(ish) beetroot and bean soup using 11 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Russian(ish) beetroot and bean soup:
  1. Take 2 cans cooked red kidney beans
  2. Prepare 2 white onions chopped
  3. Prepare 2 cloves garlic (I used smoked)
  4. Take 5 fresh beetroots peeled
  5. Prepare 700 ml stock
  6. Take Olive oil
  7. Prepare Smoked paprika
  8. Take Salt, pepper and sugar!
  9. Get Pumpkin seeds
  10. Prepare Sour cream or cream cheese
  11. Get Handful parsley leaves

Borscht is popular in cuisines of some Eastern European, such as Ukrainian, Russian, Belorussian, Romanian, Polish and Lithuanian. Borscht is the most important soup in Ukrainian culture, known around the whole world. Borscht is nutrient-dense and can be a part of a calorie-controlled diet. It contains a variety of vegetables like carrots, onions, beet roots, cabbage and more.

Steps to make Russian(ish) beetroot and bean soup:
  1. Heat oil and slowly cook chopped onions for about 20 minutes - keep heat low to avoid browning and put lid on to help onions soften and keep moisture in.
  2. Take germ out of garlic and discard. Finely chop garlic or puree using salt and back of knife to smoosh to a paste! Add this to softened onion mix along with 2 teaspoons of smoked paprika. Cook for 2 minutes.
  3. Drain and wash beans and add to the pan along with stock.
  4. Chop 3 of the 5 beetroots into even half moon slices and add to pot - turn up heat to bring to boil then turn down and simmer with lid on for 30 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile chop other 2 beetroots into even cubes and roast with little oil to use as garnish. Also roast pumpkin seeds for about 4 minutes to bring out nutty flavour - leave to cool.
  6. Once soup is ready add salt, pepper and a little white sugar to taste.
  7. When ready to serve - top with candied beetroot, dollop of sour cream, pumpkin seeds and finely chopped parsley leaves. Serve with hunk of bread.

These veggies are rich in antioxidants and vitamins. This delicious beet soup even helps you regulate blood pressure and protects heart, liver and stomach. Borscht is a savory, sour and hearty soup that is packed with beef, beets, carrots, potatoes, kidney beans and cabbage. It can be made completely vegetarian (skip the beef), or for an extra punch of flavor you can swap out the water for beef broth or beef stock. The end result is the perfect soup to warm up to on a cold day.

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