Recipe of Speedy Russian(ish) beetroot and bean soup

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This recipe for Russian beetroot soup (borshch) is made with a combination of beef, cabbage, and beets, and other veggies depending on the country. Poles call their beet soup barszcz and it has the ruby-red color most people associate with beet soup. Russians call their cold beet soup, which is. Vladimir Putin, for example, is a fan of beetroot and horseradish cocktail.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook russian(ish) beetroot and bean soup using 11 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Russian(ish) beetroot and bean soup:

1. Make ready 2 cans cooked red kidney beans
2. Get 2 white onions chopped
3. Prepare 2 cloves garlic (I used smoked)
4. Make ready 5 fresh beetroots peeled
5. Prepare 700 ml stock
6. Prepare Olive oil
7. Take Smoked paprika
8. Prepare Salt, pepper and sugar!
9. Get Pumpkin seeds
10. Get Sour cream or cream cheese
11. Prepare Handful parsley leaves

The Russian word for borsch is борщ. However the letter 'щ' doesn't exist in English and you may encounter the following aternative spellings: borsh, borshch, borsch or barszcz. Borscht is a traditional Russian beetroot soup. It is loved not only in Russia, but also in Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Romania and Moldova.

Instructions to make Russian(ish) beetroot and bean soup:

1. Heat oil and slowly cook chopped onions for about 20 minutes - keep heat low to avoid browning and put lid on to help onions soften and keep moisture in.
2. Take germ out of garlic and discard. Finely chop garlic or puree using salt and back of knife to smoosh to a paste! Add this to softened onion mix along with 2 teaspoons of smoked paprika. Cook for 2 minutes.
3. Drain and wash beans and add to the pan along with stock.
4. Chop 3 of the 5 beetroots into even half moon slices and add to pot - turn up heat to bring to boil then turn down and simmer with lid on for 30 minutes.
5. Meanwhile chop other 2 beetroots into even cubes and roast with little oil to use as garnish. Also roast pumpkin seeds for about 4 minutes to bring out nutty flavour - leave to cool.
6. Once soup is ready add salt, pepper and a little white sugar to taste.
7. When ready to serve - top with candied beetroot, dollop of sour cream, pumpkin seeds and finely chopped parsley leaves. Serve with hunk of bread.

Borscht is a traditional Russian beetroot soup. It is loved not only in Russia, but also in Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Romania and Moldova. Each family has its own borscht recipe. Some add mushrooms, others beans or smoked meat. Today we will teach you how to cook one of the classic.

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