Red Cabbage Borscht

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (14 ounce) can beets, sliced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 1/2 cups red cabbage, shredded
• 1 (19 ounce) can tomatoes
• 2 cups water
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 (10 ounce) can beef stock
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon dried dill
• salt & pepper
• sour cream (for garnish-optional)

Recipe

• 1 drain the beets, saving the liquid. cut the beets into strips.
• 2 in a large saucepan, melt the butter & cook the onion until softened.
• 3 add the garlic and cabbage; cooking & stiring until the cabbage is wilted.
• 4 add the beets and the reserved liquid, tomatoes, water, vinegar, stock, sugar & dillweed.
• 5 cover and simmer for about 30 minutes or until the cabbage is very soft.
• 6 season with salt and pepper to taste. serve & garnish with sour cream, if desired.