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Shchavel Borscht (Sorrel Soup)
Schavel (Sorrel) re-grows year after year. In Russia and Ukraine, sorrel is called shchavel' (щавель). Shchaveloviy borscht or Green borsch is a classic Ukrainian soup - we serve it hot with a dollop of sour cream or mayo. You can make it with pork or vegetarian using a good broth. It also freezes well so you can enjoy this soup in winter. My mom grows Shchavel in her yard and it's currently flourishing - time to make soup! If you have a yummy recipe with sorrel, I'd love to hear from you!
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 55 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 35 min👤 Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com📖 natashaskitchen
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Fill a soup pot with 14 cups water (or water plus chicken broth if not using meat ). Bring to a boil. Then, add meat, 1 Tbsp of salt and simmer pork partially covered for ⏱️ 30 minutes (or chicken for ⏱️ 10 minutes). Use a spoon to skim off any impurities that rise to the top.
water14 cupssalt1 Tbsp
2
When the timer goes off on your meat, add diced potatoes, 2 bay leaves and lightly boil ⏱️ 15 minutes or until potatoes can be easily pierced with a fork.
Bay Leaves2
3
While potatoes are cooking, saute 1 diced onion in 2 Tbsp olive oil over medium heat until golden brown and add to the pot with the soup.
medium onion (finely diced)1olive oil2 Tbsp
4
Next, lightly beat 2 eggs together and stir them into the pot.
large eggs (lightly beaten with a fork)2
5
When potatoes are cooked through, stir in Shchavel (Sorrel) and Dill. Return pot to a boil and simmer additional ⏱️ 3-5 minutes or until sorrel is soft. P.S. Adding more sorrel (шавель) will make your soup/borscht more sour.
Dill (fresh or frozen)3 Tbsp
6
Serve hot with optional dollop of sour cream or mayo.
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