Ingredients
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped (1 lg)
5 medium beets
1/2 cup carrot, chopped (1 small)
5 tsp tomato paste
16 cup chicken stock
2 large potatoes
1 medium cabbage head
1 cup green bell pepper, chopped
3 tbsp sugar
1/3 cup lemon juice, fresh squeezed
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp dillweed, chopped
Directions
1. Peel and julienne raw beets to yield 4 cups. Peel and cube
potatoes to yield 2 1/2 cups. Finely chop cabbege to yield 6 cups.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and
saute until browned, about 5 to 7 minutes.
3. Add beets and carrot. Saute, stirring constantly, for 10 minutes.
4. Stir in tomato paste. Remove from heat and set aside.
5. In a large stock pot, bring chicken stock to a boil over high
heat. Add potato and cook for 3 minutes. Add cabbage and continue
boiling for 5 minutes.
6. Add reserved beet-tomato paste mixture, green pepper, sugar, lemon
juice, salt and black pepper. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 15
minutes.
7. Remove from heat. Stir in garlic and dill. Serve hot.
Source: Roza Gorenuk, chef at Chicago's Russian Palace restaurant.
Recipe was originally from Roza's grandfather, who cooked for Czar
Nicholas II. Printed in the Chicago Sun Times, November 6, 1996
Servings: 12 servings
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