Delicious Red borsch

Perfect lunch




INGREDIENTS:

● chicken (or pork, beef) - 400 g (in my thighs without skin)

● cabbage - ½ small head of cabbage

● Potatoes - 3-4 pcs

● carrots - 1 pc

● onions - 1 pc

● beetroot - 1 - 2 pieces

● vinegar - 2 tsp

● tomato paste (or tomato sauce) - 2 tbsp

● Garlic - 2 cloves

● salt - 1 tbsp

● black pepper powder - ½ tsp

● vegetable oil




PREPARATION:

The meat is washed with cold water, we put in a pot with water, add 1-2 teaspoons of salt and cook until tender, periodically removing the foam. We get and give cool. Then remove from the bone (if necessary) and cut into small pieces, we will add the meat back into the soup at the end of cooking. If you cook the soup with chicken, then cook poultry until the meat turns white when inside, but do not overcook, otherwise the meat will dry in the borsch, it will take about 20 minutes for the whole process. For pork or beef need more time 1-1.5 hours.




Meanwhile, chop the cabbage and put it in the broth. Cook over medium heat until the cabbage becomes pale transparent, it will take about 5 minutes. Next, clean the potatoes, chop and add to the cabbage. Cook until the potatoes are tender. While the potatoes are cooked, peel and finely chop the onion Also clean the carrots and grate. In a frying pan, heat 2 tablespoons tablespoons vegetable oil, fry the onion and carrot until soft. When the potatoes are tender, add the onions and carrots in a saucepan.




Beets grate. In the same pan, heat over 2-3 tablespoon of vegetable oil, add grated beets, dry for 2-3 minutes, pour the beets 2 teaspoons of vinegar and allow to dry for 5 minutes. Next, add 2 tablespoons of tomato paste, 1 teaspoon sugar, and cook for another 5 minutes, or until the beets will return myagkoy.Dalee our sliced ​​meat back into the pan, add the beet to the same gas station, and simmer for another 10 minutes. Next, add in the soup sliced ​​(or sagging), garlic, black pepper, bay leaf and chopped fresh herbs (dill or parsley) to taste. Cover with a lid, turn off the heat and give the brew for another 10 minutes.