Rye Borscht Recipe
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Rye Borscht

By: ROBYNBNB 
"If using water or vegetable stock it's a great vegetarian soup. A very satisfying meal. Garnish with sour cream and dill."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (7)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
2 Hrs 30 Min
Ready In:
4 Hrs

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dry rye berries
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 1/2 cups dry cannellini beans
  • 1 small head cabbage, coarsely chopped
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 4 beets, peeled and chopped
  • 1 carrot, peeled and chopped
  • 1 potato, peeled and chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 4 cups canned tomatoes
  • 2 quarts water
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Place the rye berries and 2 cups water in a pot, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 2 hours, or until tender.
  2. Place cannellini beans in a pot with enough water to cover, bring to a boil, and cook 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Let stand 1 hour, until tender; drain.
  3. In a large pot, mix the cooked rye, beans, cabbage, onion, celery, beets, carrot, potato, garlic and tomatoes. Pour in the water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook 30 minutes, or until all vegetables are tender. Stir in lemon juice and honey, and season with salt and pepper during the cook time.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 302 | Total Fat: 1.5g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2009 by sueb Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Comfort food! I subbed pinto beans for the others, so I cooked those with the rye berries. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2011 by Pitterpat   view full review
I followed your directions, except added canned white northern beans with the vegetables,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 10, 2011 by jenjenn711   view full review
It was a lot of work compared to how we usually cook, but turned out good! Great way to use...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2010 by Elisabeth Thomas   view full review
This has a three-star taste, but the recipe itself gave me some trouble. First off, 2 cups of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2009 by Luis   view full review
Wonderful soup..the rye berries add so much. Flavorful and hearty.. Henceforth this will be my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2011 by SACKPAC   view full review
Did not care for this! Basically a cup of blaahhh... not alot of flavor. Will not make this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2010 by J-9   view full review
This is the first borscht I ever made, and it was grrreat! I made a few modifications...

 

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