Hot Borscht from the Russian Tea Room Recipe

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Hot Borscht from the Russian Tea Room
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Directions:

  1. Meat Bouillon Ingredients:
  2. Place all ingredients in a large pot with sufficient water to cover them. Add a pinch of salt, and cook on low heat for 4 hours. Skim off fat from the top and discard. Remove approximately 1 cup of meat to use later as garnish for top of dish.
  3. Beet Broth Ingredients:
  4. Place beets in enough water to cover them and slowly simmer for 40 minutes, (do not boil.) Add remaining beet broth ingredients. Simmer on lowest heat for 3 to 4 hours. Peel beets. Strain the broth from the beets and keep them separately.
  5. Vegetable Ingredients:
  6. Fry the bacon in a large pot in 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil until crispy. Discard bacon; only the fat is needed. To the bacon fat, add 2 tablespoons butter and the onion, carrot, cabbage and garlic. Cook on medium-low heat until the vegetables are soft. Add tarragon and dill. Add equal parts of meat bouillon and beet broth. Add cooked beets. Simmer for 15 minutes. Garnish with shredded meat, sour cream and dill.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 549 Kcal (2299 kJ)
Calories from fat 214.51 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.83g 37%
Cholesterol 121.61mg 41%
Sodium 342.62mg 14%
Potassium 684.25mg 15%
Total Carbs 53.08g 18%
Sugars 42.52g 170%
Dietary Fiber 4.54g 18%
Protein 30.33g 61%
Vitamin C 22.9mg 38%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Calcium 83.9mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 143.22 Kcal (600 kJ)
Calories from fat 55.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.22g 37%
Cholesterol 31.72mg 41%
Sodium 89.38mg 14%
Potassium 178.5mg 15%
Total Carbs 13.85g 18%
Sugars 11.09g 170%
Dietary Fiber 1.18g 18%
Protein 7.91g 61%
Vitamin C 6mg 38%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 13%
Iron 0.7mg 15%
Calcium 21.9mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.2
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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