Ukrainian Borscht

Name: Ukrainian Borscht
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Ukraine
Ingredients: 400g beef brisket or short ribs; 4 beetroot, grated; 3 carrots, grated; 2 onions, diced; 400g white cabbage, shredded; 3 potatoes, diced; 3 tbsp tomato purée; 2 tbsp red wine vinegar; 2 tbsp sugar; sour cream and dill to serve

Ukraine

Ukraine registered borscht as cultural heritage with UNESCO in 2022.

Ukraine's crimson beetroot soup — the most iconic soup in Eastern European cooking, made with beef, cabbage and beetroot, served with sour cream.

Authentic Ukraine Ukrainian Borscht recipe

Prep

30 mins

Cook

90 mins

Difficulty

Medium

Calories

345 kcal

Serves

Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

400gbeef brisket or short ribs

4beetroot, grated

3carrots, grated

2onions, diced

400gwhite cabbage, shredded

3potatoes, diced

3 tbsptomato purée

2 tbspred wine vinegar

2 tbspsugar

sour cream and dillto serve

Method

Simmer beef in water for 60 minutes. Remove, shred and return to broth.

Fry onions, carrots and beetroot in oil for 15 minutes.

Add tomato purée and vinegar. Add to broth with cabbage and potatoes.

Simmer 20 minutes. Season with sugar and more vinegar if needed.

Serve with sour cream and dill.

Chef's Tip

The vinegar and sugar balance is key — taste and adjust until simultaneously sweet, sour and deeply savoury.

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