Borsch Soup Recipe, How to make it?

Borsch soup is one of the delicious, nutritious and nourishing soups of Ukrainian cuisine. Borsch soup, whose reputation has exceeded the borders of its own country, stands out with its appetizing taste and smell as well as its eye-catching red color. 

Borsch soup, which is very common and popular in Eastern Europe, combines the nutritiousness and consistency of the broth with the vegetables it contains and turns into a recipe that can be considered a main meal even by itself. 

You can start your meal with Borsch soup to add color to your tables or to offer your guests a different taste experience. If you are wondering the answers to questions such as what Borsch soup is and how to make it, we invite you to the most practical recipe of this flavor.

What is Borsch Soup?

If you have heard its name often but have never tasted it, you are likely to look for an answer to the question of what Borsch soup is. Borsch soup, a dish unique to Ukrainian cuisine, is a delicious soup that has a distinguished place in the cuisine of many countries of the world, especially in Eastern Europe. Consisting of vegetables cooked in beef broth with bones, Borsch soup, which gets its bright red color from beets, also draws attention with its high nutritional value. 

Composed of winter vegetables such as cabbage and carrots, Borsch soup is one of the most preferred dishes for those who pay attention to their nutrition with its immune-supporting feature. If you have never tasted it and want to try it, you can find the answer to the question of how to make Borsch soup in the rest of our article. 

Ingredients for Borsch Soup

Borsch soup ingredients are predominantly vegetable and fortified with beef. Borsch soup, which is both visually enriched and flavored with cream and dill, is a prestigious and distinguished alternative for your tables. Before the Borsch soup recipe, let's take a look at the list of Borsch soup ingredients.

Borsch soup ingredients

• 500 grams of beef
• 8 cups of water
• 1 medium sized onion
• 3 medium sized tomatoes
• 1 medium sized carrot
• 1 piece of celery
• Half cabbage
• 2-3 cloves of garlic
• 1 tablespoon of butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons of vinegar
• 1-2 bay leaves
• Salt
• Black pepper
• Cumin

To boil the beets:

• 3 beets
• Half cup grape vinegar 

To serve the soup:

• A pinch of finely chopped dill
• Half a cup of heavy cream

How to Make Borsch Soup?

Let's talk about how to make Borsch soup. Here is a delicious and nutritious Borsch soup recipe:

• First, wash the beets well under water.
• Remove the roots and stems and peel them.
• In a large and deep pot, boil the beets for half an hour in water with grape vinegar and salt.
• In a different pot, put the beef cut into large pieces and let it boil in plenty of water.
• Meanwhile, remove the softened beets from the boiling water, peel them and cut them into cubes.
• Chop the carrot, celery and onion into the same size. 
• Finely chop the cabbage.
• Peel and crush the garlic.
• Grate the tomatoes.
• Set aside the water from the boiled beef
• Put the butter and olive oil in a pot and heat.
• Add the carrots, celery and onion one by one and roast them. 
• Add the crushed garlic cloves and cook for 10 minutes.
• Add the chopped cabbage and cumin to the other ingredients and cook for another 10 minutes.
• Add the grated tomatoes to the pot and cook until the juice is absorbed.
• Next, add the boiled beef and boiled beets to the pot along with the bay leaves.
• Add the broth as the last step and cook for another 10 minutes. When the cooking time is up, remove the bay leaves from the pot. 
• Add the grape vinegar, salt and pepper to the soup for the final flavor boost and let it cook over low heat until the soup thickens.
• Divide the cooked soup into bowls, garnish with heavy cream and finely chopped dill and serve.
• Tips for Making Borsch Soup
• While preparing borsch soup, here are some tips that you should pay attention to in order for it to appeal to the palate and give the flavor of the original recipe. 
• After boiling the beef, you should definitely strain it to remove the bone fragments. 
• You should make sure that all the vegetables you use are fresh. 

If you are interested in world cuisine and want to try the flavors of different countries, our article titled "The Most Popular Street Food from 5 Different Countries" in the gastronomy section of our blog page may offer a different experience for your palate.