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Healthy Borscht

Healthy Borscht

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
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Servings

14 Servings

Ingredients

  • 2 medium onions chopped 2
  • 1 cup diced carrots 250 mL
  • 1 cup diced celery 250 mL
  • 1 cup shredded cabbage 250 mL
  • 3 Tbsp canola oil 45 mL
  • 1 cup peeled and diced potatoes 250 mL
  • 2 cups peeled and diced beets 500 mL
  • 6 1/2 cups water 1.55L
  • 1 cup low sodium tomato juice 250 mL
  • 2 cups low sodium vegetable stock 500 mL
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice 15 mL
  • 2 bay leaves 2
  • 1 tsp salt 5 mL
  • fresh dill and parsley to taste

Instructions

  • 1 In a large soup pot, saute onion, carrot, celery and cabbage in canola oil until cooked2 Add potatoes and beets and continue to saute for about one minute.3 Add water, tomato juice and stock. Season with lemon juice, bay leaves and salt. Allow to simmer until potatoes are cooked about 15 to 20 minutes.4 Add dill and parsley near the end of the cooking time.5 Remove from heat and serve. Garnish each bowl with 1 Tbsp. (15 mL) non-dairy or low fat or no fat sour cream, if desired.
  • Source:
  • canolainfo.org