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Traditional Ukrainian Red Borscht Soup (Vegan+GF)

Name: Traditional Ukrainian Red Borscht Soup (Vegan+GF)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 100 min
Ingredients: 6 cups homemade vegetable broth/ or organic bouillon; 3 medium beets (washed well and cubed); 3 large potatoes (peeled and chopped into cubes); 3 medium carrots (thinly sliced or shredded); 3 stalks celery (chopped); 1 small red onion (finely chopped); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 1/4 head red cabbage (cored and shredded); 1 5 oz can tomato paste; 1-2 tablespoons sugar or to taste (optional); salt and papper to taste; 1 tablespoon fresh dill (chopped); coconut cream or unsweetened plain coconut or cashew yogurt for topping (optional)

Today we’re talking about Ukrainian red borscht, have you heard of it? It’s a European favorite, specifically in Russian and obviously Ukraine.

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Haha, I have to reference a children’s movie and prove my inner kid here. If you’ve seen the Dreamworks animated movie Madagascar 3 then you might remember the Russian tiger mentioning his love for this soup. I also have a special love for this recipe because it was one of the very first ones that I shared here on my blog. Due to it being a popular post I felt it was long passed time to update it.

So in case you’ve never heard of this soup, it’s a traditional soup that is very common in many European countries. Honestly, I only know this because in 2006 my family became part of a hosting program. We had the pleasure of hosting two beautiful little girls from Ukraine during their visit to the states. We knew right away that God had planned for them to be part of our family all along. In 2007 they became my sisters and have been ever since. You would never know that they were not born into our family if you met them. People tell us all the time that we look so much alike and I can’t imagine life without them.

Let’s talk about Ukrainian Red Borscht:

This recipe is something that they both enjoy for it’s nostalgic memories. You could just call this “A Whole Lot of Red Soup” I can see why it is such a traditional dish in Europe. It is so cheap and easy to make and so healthy.

This recipe may not be as welcome in households with picky eaters. Mostly because of the color. I don’t know about you and your family but in my house there are a lot of visual picky eaters. Meaning that they will only try things that good to them, regardless of what it tastes like. My youngest siblings will decide whether or not they like something prior to tasting it. It is so frustrating!

I keep saying that I am going to get blindfolds to cover their eyes before they taste things because then they would eat way more things. This soup is really good and I think my entire family would like it but I won’t sugarcoat it and tell you they do. I did, however, get my little sister to try it when I told her about the sour cream that goes on top. You see, she has this thing for sour cream. I think she would eat a bowl of it by itself if we let her. She loved the fact that it turned the soup pink when you stirred it in.

Anyway, this is has become a favorite for some in my house and I’d love to know what you think of it if you decide to give it a try. One thing I highly recommend is to have a great soup pot to make this recipe. It’s hugely important in my opinion.

Take it home for yourself and give it a try!

This post was all about Ukrainian Red Borscht Soup

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