Borscht Recipe

Serves 4

Ingredients:

  • 5 beets, peeled
  • 1 1/2 qt water
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 cup tomato puree
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 egg
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • Salt
  • Pepper

    • Instructions:

    1. Grate beets and combine with onion and water in a heavy kettle.
    2. Bring to a boil; cover and simmer for about 45 minutes.
    3. Add tomato, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
    4. Cook 45 minutes more.
    5. Mix the eggs together and stir into soup.
    6. Heat but do not boil.
    7. Serve hot or cold topped with sour cream.