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Meatless Borscht with Beans and Cabbage

Add beans to your borscht for a delicious, filling bowl of soup! I live in Ukraine, and our signature dish is, of course, borscht. I love it dearly. What's fascinating is that every cook has her own way of making borscht with beans, each one a little different from mine—and every version is delicious.

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Lean borscht with beans and cabbage
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By weight of the composition:
Proteins 17 % 4 g
Fats 4 % 1 g
Carbohydrates 78 % 18 g
99 kcal
GI: 89 / 0 / 11

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  • I always make this with beans when there's no meat. Soak them overnight so they plump up, then put them on the heat and cook until tender. I add the potatoes to the same pot. Meanwhile, I make the sautéed base: finely chop the onion, coarsely grate the carrot and beets, and fry it all in sunflower oil. At the end I stir in the tomato paste and sour cream. I like to add a clove of garlic too. If you're making a fully meatless (vegan) borscht, leave out the sour cream. Add a splash of water and let it simmer another three minutes or so. Only once the potatoes are cooked do I add the shredded cabbage, followed by the sautéed base. Don't forget to salt and pepper it. At the very end I finish it with fresh herbs—or set them out separately at the table so everyone can add as much as they like.

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
  • Green cabbage - 46  kcal/100g
  • Fresh frozen green cabbage in a package - 45  kcal/100g
  • Sour cream of 30% fat content - 340  kcal/100g
  • Sour cream with 25 % fat content - 284  kcal/100g
  • Sour cream with 20 % fat content - 210  kcal/100g
  • Sour cream of 10% fat content - 115  kcal/100g
  • Sour cream - 210  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
  • Beans - 328  kcal/100g
  • White beans - 352  kcal/100g
  • Fiery red beans - 23  kcal/100g
  • Fresh frozen beans in a package (300 g.) - 102  kcal/100g
  • Garlic - 143  kcal/100g
  • Ground black pepper - 255  kcal/100g
  • Dill greens - 38  kcal/100g
  • Tomato paste - 28  kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0  kcal/100g
  • Onion - 41  kcal/100g
  • Sunflower oil - 898  kcal/100g
  • Refined sunflower oil - 899  kcal/100g

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