📍 Across Ukraine⏱ 75 min🍽 Serves: 4plant-based

Borshch — Ukrainian Beet Soup

Every family has a version. Find your favorite.

Where it comes from

All over Ukraine

History

Ukrainian borshch is a living tradition with many regional and family versions. UNESCO recognized the culture of Ukrainian borshch cooking in 2022, not a single fixed recipe.

Today

This vegetable version combines beets, cabbage, and a little acidity. Other versions use meat, beans, or mushrooms.

Ingredients

• 300 g beets
• 250 g cabbage
• 300 g potatoes
• 100 g carrots
• 100 g onion
• 40 g tomato paste
• 30 ml neutral cooking oil
• 15 ml lemon juice
• 1800 ml water

Method

1. Peel and cut the vegetables: dice the potatoes, shred the cabbage, and grate the beets and carrots.
2. Sauté the onion and carrots in the oil.
3. Add beets, tomato paste, lemon juice, and 100 ml water.
4. Cook gently for 15 minutes.
5. Add the remaining water and potatoes.
6. Simmer for 15 minutes, then add the cabbage and cook about 15 minutes more, until tender.
7. Season with salt.
8. Turn off the heat, cover, and let stand for 15 minutes.

How to serve

Let it rest, then serve with rye bread and garlic. Offer sour cream separately.

Sources

• Cultural background
• Additional source

Check ingredients for allergens. Times and amounts are approximate.