Montreal Russian Borscht
| Cuisine of Russia | Soups
Ingredients
- 7 litres water
- 1 can stewed tomatoes, or an equivalent amount of fresh tomatoes
- 1 small can tomato paste
- Sugar to taste
- Salt, to taste
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 1–2 cloves garlic
- 5–6 medium beets, peeled and julienned
- 3 medium carrots, peeled and julienned
- 1 potato, julienned (optional)
- ½ large white cabbage, shredded
Instructions
- Fill large stock pot with water. Add can stewed tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, salt, onion, garlic, and beets, and boil for 20 minutes.
- Add carrots, cabbage, and potato.
- Return to a boil and cook for 1.5 hours