- prep: 30 min
- cook: 1 hr 35 min
- total: 2 hr 5 min
Summary
This recipe makes a nice big pot of borscht soup. Borscht freezes well for future enjoyment and it is even better the next day!
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lb beets (about 2 medium), peeled and cut into matchsticks
- 5 large garlic cloves, minced
- 8 oz. carrot (2-3 small), peeled and cut into about 1/8 " half circles
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 4 1/4 cup water, divided (using 1/4 cup 1st, then 4 cups)
- 1 small green cabbage, shredded
- 4 cups low/no sodium vegetable stock/broth
- 5 Tbsp concentrated tomato paste (I love the Italian kind in a tube)
- 4 bay leaves
- 1 1/2 tsp of salt, divided
- 3/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 lb. white potatoes, diced into 1/2 inch cubes
- 2-3 Tbsp lemon juice (start with 2 Tbsp and add another if you like)
- 2 Tbsp fresh dill, chopped (or 1/2 Tbsp dried dill)
Instructions
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Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 92 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 7 g 10.73%
- Saturated Fat: 1 g 5.08%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 0 mg 0%
- Sodium: 1355 mg 56.44%
- Calcium: 29 mg 2.88%
- Potassium: 452 mg 12.92%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 1 mg 4.01%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 3 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g 0.44%
- Sugar: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Vitamin A 0.05%
- Vitamin C 0%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat1
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat1
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total1 oz-eq