Slow Cooker Borscht Recipe
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Slow Cooker Borscht

By: DAVISAM1 
"The best thing about this borscht (other than its delicious flavor) is that it can cook all day long in the slow cooker and be waiting for you when you come home at night. One of my family's ultimate winter comfort foods."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (20)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
9 Hrs
Ready In:
9 Hrs 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound beef stew meat, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 4 beets, peeled and chopped
  • 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 2 potatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 1 cup baby carrots, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups beef broth, or more
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 6 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried dill weed
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 3 cups shredded green cabbage
  • 1 cup sour cream, as garnish

Directions

  1. Place beef, beets, tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, onion, and garlic in a slow cooker. Whisk together the beef broth, tomato paste, vinegar, brown sugar, dill weed, parsley, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Pour mixture over the beef and vegetables, adding more broth to cover as needed.
  2. Cover and cook on Low for 8 1/2 hours, or High for 4 hours.
  3. Set heat to High, then stir in the shredded cabbage. Cover and continue cooking until the cabbage tender, about 30 minutes. Remove bay leaf. Serve in a bowl with a dollop of sour cream.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 345 | Total Fat: 17.5g | Cholesterol: 51mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2009 by Shantal B   view full review
This is a very good borscht, my ukrainian grandmother used to make hers with beef, this one is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2009 by Lisa MWH   view full review
I liked this recipe, but will make a few changes the next time I cook it. I will add less...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2011 by Traci   view full review
I love beets and was looking forward to this stew. It looks pretty, I guess there is a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2009 by snodinn   view full review
Excellent! LOL I don't like the smell of it cooking, but the taste is out of this world. Since...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2011 by KimJas   view full review
I love Borscht and we loved this recipe! I hope those that like Borscht don't overlook this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 9, 2011 by Roman   view full review
This borshch recipe is a real keeper; one of the best I've ever tasted and easy to make. (No,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2011 by happygirl Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
We had never had this before and were a little leary, but it was great. I made it exactly as...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2011 by Tina Mikus   view full review
I omitted the beef stew, added vegatable stock and put all in my Vitamix for a yummy, creamy...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2009 by Cass   view full review
I never had Borscht before making this recipe, so there is nothing for me to compare this to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 6, 2010 by Shans   view full review
Yum!! Sorry, I didn't do everything in the recipe, here's what I did: 5 beets, first blanched...

 

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