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Sauerkraut Shchi with Beef (Russian Cabbage Soup)

A bowl of fragrant, hearty homemade shchi—and all's right with the world! Everyone loves sauerkraut shchi, and made on beef broth it's a true classic. You really have to make it for your family!

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 43 % 3 g
Fats 14 % 1 g
Carbohydrates 43 % 3 g
34 kcal
GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Cooking method

  1. Step 1:

    Step 1

    The ingredients you'll need.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2

    Cover the bone-in beef with water and bring it to a boil—I'm using a 3-quart (3-liter) pot.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3

    Skim off the foam, then simmer over the lowest heat for 1 hour.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4

    Meanwhile, peel and wash the vegetables; finely chop the onion and grate the carrot.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5

    Peel, wash, and dice the potatoes.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6

    Add the potatoes to the broth and cook for 15 minutes, until tender.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7

    At the same time, sauté the onion and carrot in vegetable oil until golden.

  8. Step 8:

    Step 8

    Add the sauerkraut, stir, and cook for 3–4 minutes.

  9. Step 9:

    Step 9

    Add homemade tomato juice or 2 tablespoons of tomato paste.

  10. Step 10:

    Step 10

    Simmer for 7–10 minutes.

  11. Step 11:

    Step 11

    Add the sautéed vegetables to the pot.

  12. Step 12:

    Step 12

    Season with salt.

  13. Step 13:

    Step 13

    Add pepper and cook everything together for another 10 minutes.

  14. Step 14:

    Step 14

    Pull the meat off the bone and return it to the pot.

  15. Step 15:

    Step 15

    Add the bay leaves and turn off the heat after 1 minute. Let the shchi rest for 10–15 minutes.

  16. Step 16:

    Step 16

    Enjoy!

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Ripe potatoes - 80  kcal/100g
  • Baked potatoes - 70  kcal/100g
  • Mashed potatoes - 380  kcal/100g
  • Boiled potatoes - 82  kcal/100g
  • Potatoes in uniform - 74  kcal/100g
  • Fried potatoes - 192  kcal/100g
  • Melted beef fat - 871  kcal/100g
  • Fat beef - 171  kcal/100g
  • Lean beef - 158  kcal/100g
  • Beef brisket - 217  kcal/100g
  • Beef - okovalok - 380  kcal/100g
  • Beef - lean roast - 200  kcal/100g
  • Beef shoulder - 137  kcal/100g
  • Beef - ribs - 233  kcal/100g
  • Beef - ham - 104  kcal/100g
  • Beef - tail - 184  kcal/100g
  • Boiled ham - 269  kcal/100g
  • Beef corned beef - 216  kcal/100g
  • Carrots - 33  kcal/100g
  • Dried carrots - 275  kcal/100g
  • Boiled carrots - 25  kcal/100g
  • Bay leaf - 313  kcal/100g
  • Ground black pepper - 255  kcal/100g
  • Vegetable oil - 873  kcal/100g
  • Sauerkraut - 19  kcal/100g
  • Water - 0  kcal/100g
  • Onion - 41  kcal/100g
  • Table salt - 0  kcal/100g

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