Delicious Borscht Base for Winter
A tasty base that saves our precious time! I really love Kuban borscht, but it takes so long to make, so I came up with this base. My mom used to hand-cut the carrots and beets into thin strips for looks, but to save time I run everything through the food processor except the onion. When you make borscht, you can add a couple of pickled tomatoes to the base — it turns out incredibly delicious!
Elena
Recipe author
Delicious Borscht Base for Winter
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 10 %
2 g
Fats 40 %
8 g
Carbohydrates 50 %
10 g
106 kcal
GI:
50
/
0
/
50
- A very tasty base for Kuban borscht. Some people also add parsnip root for extra aroma, but they don't sell it here in Kazan, so we'll do without. Pour half a cup of oil into a pot or large skillet and set it over the heat. Cut the onion into strips — if the onion is huge, quarter it; if it's medium, cut it into quarter-rings — and fry until golden. Grate the carrots on a coarse grater and add them to the onion; after 2 minutes, add the grated beets and pour in the rest of the oil.
- Fry everything for 10 minutes, add the tomato paste, and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Add the salt and sugar, mix well, and simmer for another half hour. Pour in the vinegar 5 minutes before the end, then ladle into pre-sterilized jars, turn them upside down onto their lids, and let cool. It keeps beautifully at room temperature.
- Unless otherwise noted by the author, vinegar in these recipes is 9% by default.
- Since everyone has their own preference for saltiness, sweetness, bitterness, heat, and acidity, always add spices and seasonings to your own taste! If you're using a seasoning for the first time, keep in mind that some are especially easy to overdo (chili pepper, for example).
- To make sure your summer harvest keeps you happy all through the cold season, read up on the key rules, secrets, and tips for winter canning.
Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish
- Onion - 41 kcal/100g
- Beetroot - 40 kcal/100g
- Dried beetroot - 278 kcal/100g
- Boiled beets - 49 kcal/100g
- Carrots - 33 kcal/100g
- Dried carrots - 275 kcal/100g
- Boiled carrots - 25 kcal/100g
- Granulated sugar - 398 kcal/100g
- Sugar - 398 kcal/100g
- Wine vinegar (3%) - 9 kcal/100g
- Vinegar 9% - 11 kcal/100g
- Balsamic vinegar - 88 kcal/100g
- Apple vinegar - 14 kcal/100g
- Vinegar - 11 kcal/100g
- Vegetable oil - 873 kcal/100g
- Tomato paste - 28 kcal/100g
- Salt - 0 kcal/100g
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