Beet Soup Recipe (Barszcz Czysty Czerwony)

Name: Beet Soup Recipe (Barszcz Czysty Czerwony)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 whole beets, about 1 pound, (or 2 cups sliced canned or jarred beets); 4 cups stock (chicken, beef, mushroom, or vegetable); 1 clove garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (or 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar); 1 teaspoon sugar; Salt, to taste; freshly ground black pepper, to taste; Boiled potatoes, optional; Chopped fresh dill, optional

4 servings

servings

15 minutes

active time

1 hour 5 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

4 whole beets, about 1 pound, (or 2 cups sliced canned or jarred beets)

4 cups stock (chicken, beef, mushroom, or vegetable)

1 clove garlic, minced

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (or 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar)

1 teaspoon sugar

Salt, to taste

freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Boiled potatoes, optional

Chopped fresh dill, optional

Directions

Gather the ingredients.

If using fresh beets, heat the oven to 400 F. Wrap beets in aluminum foil and place on a baking dish. Roast 4 whole beets (about 1 pound) until tender, about 30 to 45 minutes.

When cool enough to handle, peel, and slice into strips or julienne. If you prefer, julienne some for garnish and dice the rest.

In a medium pot, bring 4 cups of stock (chicken, beef, mushroom, or vegetable) to a boil. Add the cut beets (1 pound fresh or 2 cups sliced canned) , 1 clove garlic (minced) , 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (or 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar) , 1 teaspoon sugar , salt , and freshly ground black pepper . Simmer 10 minutes.

Serve hot with optional boiled potatoes and garnish with chopped dill . Enjoy.

Nutrition

Serving Size

6 cups (4 servings)

Calories

132 kcal

Total Fat

3 g

Saturated Fat

1 g

Unsaturated Fat

0 g

Trans Fat

Cholesterol

7 mg

Sodium

554 mg

Total Carbohydrate

19 g

Dietary Fiber

2 g

Total Sugars

12 g

Protein

8 g