Chunky Borscht

Name: Chunky Borscht
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Eastern European, European
Ingredients: 473 milliliters drained diced canned beets (one 15-ounce can); 828 milliliters canned low-sodium beef broth or homemade stock; 355 milliliters drained diced canned tomatoes (one 15-ounce can); 340 grams small celery root (about , peeled and cut into 1/2-inch chunks; 2 Tbsps cooking oil; 79 milliliters chopped fresh dill; 0 teaspoons fresh-ground black pepper; 227 grams kielbasa, halved lengthwise and sliced crosswise; 1 onion, chopped; 2 parsnips, peeled and cut into thin slices; 2 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters sour cream; 1 turnip, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch chunks; 710 milliliters water

Need Head to the store and pick up cooking oil, salt, turnip, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the sour cream you could follow this main course with the Sour Cream Apple Pie as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Eastern European cuisine.

Instructions

In a large saucepan, heat the oil over moderately low heat.

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Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes.

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Add the parsnips, celery root, turnip, and 1 teaspoon of the salt. Cover and cook until the vegetables start to soften, about 5 minutes.

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Add the beets, tomatoes, broth, water, the remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt, and the pepper. Bring to a boil.

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Add the kielbasa. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, until the vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in the 1/3 cup dill.

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Serve topped with the sour cream and the remaining 3 tablespoons dill.

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Wine Recommendation: California sauvignon blanc has enough intensity of taste to stand up to the borscht, and the subtly herbal nature of its flavor will accentuate the dill nicely.

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Sauvignon Blanc