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After watching an episode of The Americans I decided to try my hand at making Russian Borscht or beet soup. I read about 15 recipes and picked what I liked and rejected what I didn't like and came up with the recipe below which turned out really well.

4 beets peeled and cubed
1 cubed russet potato
1 cup julienne cabbage
1 onion chopped
3 cloves garlic
2 carrots sliced
1 1/2 packages Swanson Beef Stock
1 tbsp white vinegar
1 tbsp sugar
salt and pepper to taste
1 pork tenderloin cubed
1 dollop sour cream per serving

Brown the pork cubes in cooking oil quickly. Put everything except the pork and sour cream into a pot and start a simmer. After 10 minutes of simmer add the pork. Simmer for another 20 minutes. Serve with a dollop of sour cream. Serves six. It is hearty and healthy. No wonder the Russians like it so much.
 
fmw said:
After watching an episode of The Americans I decided to try my hand at making Russian Borscht or beet soup. I read about 15 recipes and picked what I liked and rejected what I didn't like and came up with the recipe below which turned out really well.

4 beets peeled and cubed
1 cubed russet potato
1 cup julienne cabbage
1 onion chopped
3 cloves garlic
2 carrots sliced
1 1/2 packages Swanson Beef Stock
1 tbsp white vinegar
1 tbsp sugar
salt and pepper to taste
1 pork tenderloin cubed
1 dollop sour cream per serving

Brown the pork cubes in cooking oil quickly. Put everything except the pork and sour cream into a pot and start a simmer. After 10 minutes of simmer add the pork. Simmer for another 20 minutes. Serve with a dollop of sour cream. Serves six. It is hearty and healthy. No wonder the Russians like it so much.
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If they could just give it a better sounding name!!

Gonna make it... thnx. Ill try n get back when i do.
 
fmw said:
After watching an episode of The Americans I decided to try my hand at making Russian Borscht or beet soup. I read about 15 recipes and picked what I liked and rejected what I didn't like and came up with the recipe below which turned out really well.

4 beets peeled and cubed
1 cubed russet potato
1 cup julienne cabbage
1 onion chopped
3 cloves garlic
2 carrots sliced
1 1/2 packages Swanson Beef Stock
1 tbsp white vinegar
1 tbsp sugar
salt and pepper to taste
1 pork tenderloin cubed
1 dollop sour cream per serving

Brown the pork cubes in cooking oil quickly. Put everything except the pork and sour cream into a pot and start a simmer. After 10 minutes of simmer add the pork. Simmer for another 20 minutes. Serve with a dollop of sour cream. Serves six. It is hearty and healthy. No wonder the Russians like it so much.
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General Flynn, is that you?
 
Tried it, not that recipe, but I've had it....didn't like it.
 
Go back to Russia. :2razz:
 
fmw said:
After watching an episode of The Americans I decided to try my hand at making Russian Borscht or beet soup. I read about 15 recipes and picked what I liked and rejected what I didn't like and came up with the recipe below which turned out really well.

4 beets peeled and cubed
1 cubed russet potato
1 cup julienne cabbage
1 onion chopped
3 cloves garlic
2 carrots sliced
1 1/2 packages Swanson Beef Stock
1 tbsp white vinegar
1 tbsp sugar
salt and pepper to taste
1 pork tenderloin cubed
1 dollop sour cream per serving

Brown the pork cubes in cooking oil quickly. Put everything except the pork and sour cream into a pot and start a simmer. After 10 minutes of simmer add the pork. Simmer for another 20 minutes. Serve with a dollop of sour cream. Serves six. It is hearty and healthy. No wonder the Russians like it so much.
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Well, at present, I have no beets, russet potatoes, julienne cabbage, garlic, Beef stock, sugar, salt, pepper, pork tenderloin or sour cream.

I'll pass...but thanks anyway.
 
DA60 said:
Well, at present, I have no beets, russet potatoes, julienne cabbage, garlic, Beef stock, sugar, salt, pepper, pork tenderloin or sour cream.

I'll pass...but thanks anyway.
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They are all available at your supermarket.
 
fmw said:
They are all available at your supermarket.
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I was - sort of - making a joke.

The point is, I don't cook anything that requires 'ingredients'. And I do not recall if I have ever had 'spices' in my home.

Everything I eat comes out of a bag, box, jar, plastic bottle, package or carton...or from either a delivery man or through a drive through window.

Hey....I am a bachelor. Someone has to keep the stereotype alive - at least as far as diet is concerned. ;)

Unless I start to date a Russian or a Russian restaurant that delivers opens up near me...I doubt I will ever try 'borscht'.
 
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Bodhisattva said:
If they could just give it a better sounding name!!

Gonna make it... thnx. Ill try n get back when i do.
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Thanks for not turning a recipe into a political statement like some others.
 
DA60 said:
I was - sort of - making a joke.

The point is, I don't cook anything that requires 'ingredients'. And I do not recall if I have ever had 'spices' in my home.

Everything I eat comes out of a bag, box, jar, plastic bottle, package or carton...or from either a delivery man or through a drive through window.

Hey....I am a bachelor. Someone has to keep the stereotype alive - at least as far as diet is concerned. ;)

Unless I start to date a Russian or a Russian restaurant that delivers opens up near me...I doubt I will ever try 'borscht'.
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No problem. It does seem strange to me that you are reading a food forum if you don't cook. As a serious cook my comment is that we all have to eat. We might as well eat well.
 
fmw said:
No problem. It does seem strange to me that you are reading a food forum if you don't cook. As a serious cook my comment is that we all have to eat. We might as well eat well.
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I was bored.
 
fmw said:
After watching an episode of The Americans I decided to try my hand at making Russian Borscht or beet soup. I read about 15 recipes and picked what I liked and rejected what I didn't like and came up with the recipe below which turned out really well.

4 beets peeled and cubed
1 cubed russet potato
1 cup julienne cabbage
1 onion chopped
3 cloves garlic
2 carrots sliced
1 1/2 packages Swanson Beef Stock
1 tbsp white vinegar
1 tbsp sugar
salt and pepper to taste
1 pork tenderloin cubed
1 dollop sour cream per serving

Brown the pork cubes in cooking oil quickly. Put everything except the pork and sour cream into a pot and start a simmer. After 10 minutes of simmer add the pork. Simmer for another 20 minutes. Serve with a dollop of sour cream. Serves six. It is hearty and healthy. No wonder the Russians like it so much.
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Had it in Poland a bunch of times, they do a great job. Was great.

They have a cold version of beet soup, and serve it with boiled potatoes on the side... also great.
 
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