Receta Hearty Russian Beet Soup
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Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- Cover beans with water and allow to soak overnight; cook till tender; drain; set aside. Place beef, bacon and water in large soup pot; bring to a boil. Skim fat from surface. Add in bay leaf, peppercorns, garlic, parsley, carrot, celery, onion and salt. Cover and simmer over low heat for about 1 1/2 hrs.
- Scrub beets for soup and cook in boiling water till tender, about 45 min; drain and throw away water; cold. Peel and cut each beet into eighths. Scrub small beets; grate; cover with water to soak.
- Remove meat from soup; set aside. Strain soup into another pot and add in cooked beets, cabbage, leeks, potatoes, tomatoes, tomato paste, vinegar, sugar, beef and bacon. Bring to a boil and simmer 45 min.
- Cut kielbasa into chunks and add in with navy beans to soup. Simmer 20 min more.
- Mix flour and butter together to create paste. Stir into soup to thicken slightly. Strain raw beets, saving liquid and discarding beets. Add in beet liquid to soup.
- Additional sugar or possibly vinegar may be added for sweeter or possibly more sour flavor.
- Slice meat and arrange in individual soup bowls. Pour warm soup with vegetables over meat. Garnish each serving with a dollop of lowfat sour cream, if you like.