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Vibrant Vegetarian Purple Borscht
Photo: Markus Spiske

Vibrant Vegetarian Purple Borscht

18 ingredients 20 min + 1 hr 8 servings openrecipes
Vibrant Vegetarian Purple Borscht

"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."

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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

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