Photo: Markus Spiske
Vibrant Vegetarian Purple Borscht
18 ingredients
20 min + 1 hr
8 servings
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"While many traditional borscht recipes come out a muted red, this recipe produces a bright purple soup that is delicious, hearty, satisfying, and beautiful. Excellent served as a main course or with blinchiki on the side."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
786
Calories
38g
Protein
28g
Fat
107g
Carbs
Counts 16 of 18 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Vegetable | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Kidney Bean | 1/2 cup canned (128g) drained | 112 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Yogurt | 170g plain Greek | 100 |
| Red Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Beet | 1/2 cup (85g) | 35 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Green Cabbage | 1 cup shredded (89g) | 22 |
| Mushrooms | 1/2 cup sliced (35g) | 15 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Dill | 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Topping | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 2 red beets, trimmed and washed
- 1 1/2 pounds tomatoes, chopped
- 4 ounces tomato puree
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 red onions, chopped
- 2 cups chopped mushrooms
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill, divided
- 1 cube vegetable bouillon
- 2 large yellow potatoes, cubed
- 1 (15.25 ounce) can kidney beans
- 6 cups water
- 1/2 head green cabbage, chopped
- 1 lemon, juiced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup sour cream, for topping
Directions
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