7 beet borshch Recipes

beef chuck or shin trimmed of excess fat, meaty pork spareribs, water, onions, carrots, peeled, parsnip, peeled, bay leaf, peppercorns, salt and freshly ground black pepper, beets (about 1 lb), washed and stemmed, good smoky bacon, chopped, unsalted butter, onion, chopped, carrot, peeled and grated, green pepper, cored, seeded and diced, chopped green cabbage, boiling potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks, tomatoes, drained and chopped, salt, tart granny smith apple, peeled, cored and diced, garlic, minced, freshly ground black pepper, minced parsley leaves, distilled white vinegar, sugar, sour cream , chopped fresh dill, and thinly sliced scallions, for serving

fresh beef brisket, in 1 piece, cold water, lean bacon , cut into 1 inch pieces, onion, peeled and quartered, parsnip, peeled and coarsely chopped, carrot, peeled and coarsely chopped, garlic clove, peeled and coarsely chopped, parsley root, peeled and coarsely chopped, bay leaf, salt, fresh ground black pepper, firm young beets, peeled and coarsely grated, cold water, red wine vinegar, salt, strained fresh lemon juice, sugar

red beet, carrots, onion, potato, oil, chicken bouillon cubes, head green cabbage (optional), fresh parsley, fresh dill

beef, and bones, beets, peeled and sliced, carrots, peeled and sliced, onion, sliced thin, head cabbage, cut into wedges, citric acid (to taste) or 1 tsp lemon juice (to taste), salt (or to taste), brown sugar or white sugar or honey, garlic cloves, minced

beef stock, head cabbage, finely shredded (or equivalent amount of spinach), potatoes, cut into 1 inch cubes, red beet, shredded, red wine vinegar, bacon fat, sugar, butter, onions, finely chopped, peeled tomatoes, chopped (4 canned tomatoes are fine), carrot, sliced, parsley roots or 1/2 parsnip, peppercorns, allspice berries, bay leaves, head garlic, peeled and chopped, bacon fat, fresh parsley, chopped, sour cream