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Beef and beet soup with cabbage and dill, with sour cream

Borscht with beef, cabbage and beets, dill and sour cream

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A hearty borscht: beef and onions slowly simmered with marrow bones, vegetables, caraway, marjoram, and thyme, followed by a broth mixed with white cabbag…

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At a glance: serves 8 people, 3 hr 10 min total (40 min prep and 2 hr 30 min cook time), difficulty: medium, about $5.48 per person.

Recipe from Ralf Roletschek, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This German version of the borscht takes a long time to cook, up to two hours, without any issues. A generous amount of dill and a spoonful of sour cream complete the dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time2 hr 30 min
  • Total3 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodnibbled
  • Estimated cost$43.82 $5.48 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 16, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

8 people
  • $19.06
  • $2.80
  • $1.55
  • $3.44
  • $0.87
  • $0.55
  • $8.88
  • $1.52
  • $5.15

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Remove the dill leaves, but keep the stems. ≈ 3 min
  2. Cut the beef into 2-inch cubes and brown it in batches with finely chopped onions, without browning them; the onions help to deglaze the pan each time.
  3. Also, brown the finely chopped vegetables used for the broth.
  4. Place everything in a large stockpot with the bones, dill stems, caraway seeds, marjoram, and thyme, cover with cold water, and simmer for about an hour over low heat.
  5. Remove the meat and cut it into 1-2 cm cubes. ≈ 8 min
  6. Combine the broth and strain it through a fine-mesh sieve.
  7. Add the shredded white cabbage and red cabbage, and the beets, and simmer for at least 30 minutes over very low heat with the meat (up to 2 hours).
  8. Finally, add the chopped dill and sour cream. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Borscht with beef, cabbage and beets, dill and sour cream

  • 1 kg of beef$19.06
  • 1 kilogram of onions$2.80
  • clarified butter or neutral oil$1.55
  • Caraway, marjoram, and thyme$3.44
  • 500 g of white cabbage$0.87
  • 200 g of red cabbage$0.55
  • 2 large jars of red beets (or 1 kg of fresh beets)$8.88
  • At least 3 bunches of dill$1.52
  • 500 g of sour cream, mascarpone, or yogurt$5.15

Total$43.82

that's $5.48 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 1 kg of beef
  • Bone marrow
  • 1 kilogram of onions
  • 1 package of vegetables for broth (carrot, celery, leek, parsley)
  • clarified butter or neutral oil
  • Caraway, marjoram, and thyme
  • 500 g of white cabbage
  • 200 g of red cabbage
  • 2 large jars of red beets (or 1 kg of fresh beets)
  • At least 3 bunches of dill
  • 500 g of sour cream, mascarpone, or yogurt

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