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Vegan Borscht Recipe
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Vegan Borscht

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"A vegan version of a traditional Russian/Ukranian soup." —  

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Directions

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Set aside. Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in the celery, carrots, bell pepper, beets including the greens, whole tomatoes, diced tomatoes, potatoes, Swiss chard, and the onion mixture. Cook and stir until the chard begins to wilt, 4 to 8 minutes. Stir in the vegetable broth, water, dill weed, and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 1 hour.
  2. Strain half the beets from the broth and place in a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the beets moving before leaving it on to puree. Add the tofu, and continue pureeing until smooth. Stir the tofu mixture back into the pot. Simmer until the mixture is reduced by a third, about another hour. Serve chilled or warm.
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  • PREP 45 mins
  • COOK 2 hrs 20 mins
  • READY IN 3 hrs 5 mins
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Most Helpful Positive Review
Sep 26, 2011

Outstanding! I adore this soup! The greens and swiss chard create an earthy taste I can't get enough of. Although, the way I made it probably doesn't count as "borscht." I didn't have dill and I didn't blend anything. Just boiled it up and crumbled medium tofu into it... lazy, but still tasty! But do let it boil at least an hour before adding the tofu. Also, used fresh tomatoes instead of canned ones.

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Most Helpful Critical Review
Dec 04, 2011

bland, really bland

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9 Ratings

Mar 11, 2012

Mmmmm...so good. Added some navy beans at the end1

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Feb 08, 2012

This is awesome! You don't even need to serve anything on the side, it's so filling and creamy. I don't understand how anyone could call it bland, but that's just me- loved the taste of variety of ingredients and I added some extra chard and used diced tomatoes with chilis, yummy! My first time working with beets and chard and it turned out awesome! Thanks for the recipe!

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Nov 08, 2012

Loved it, left out the tofu, made a hardy soup to go with homemade whole wheat bread. Topped with chopped hard boiled eggs.

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Oct 03, 2012

I love this recipe, I have made it several times!! I love the earthy taste to it from including the greens. I was even asked for this recipe from a family member I fed it to!

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Nutrition

  • Calories
  • 198 kcal
  • 10%
  • Carbohydrates
  • 22 g
  • 7%
  • Cholesterol
  • 0 mg
  • 0%
  • Fat
  • 9.9 g
  • 15%
  • Fiber
  • 4.4 g
  • 18%
  • Protein
  • 7.8 g
  • 16%
  • Sodium
  • 333 mg
  • 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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