Bistro Beet Borscht

We are always excited when we can share with you a recipe that not only tastes great, but packs a healthy punch as well! This Beet Borscht Recipe just happens to fit that bill! With this recipe, we combine the nutritional value of beets in a borscht bistro style soup, a perfect night time meatless dinner, and tasty enough to serve to your guests for lunch. Beets are LOADED with wonderful nutrients. In fact, just one glass of beet juice in the morning and one in the evening is a great way to promote regularity, alkalize the blood, aid in digestion, and is a simple and easy natural liver cleanse. Beet juice is also considered to be a good treatment for kidney stones and many other ailments that may afflict you.

If drinking beet juice every day just isn’t in the cards for you, then try this great Beet Borscht Recipe, and reap the health benefits of this ‘superfood’.

Bistro Beet Borscht (compliments of Epicurean Recipes)

Ingredients:
2 cups shredded fresh beets
1 cup shredded carrots
1 cup chopped onion
2 cups water
½ teaspoon salt
2 cans (14-1/2 oz. each) beef broth
1 cup shredded cabbage
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Sour cream, optional

Directions:
In a saucepan, bring the beets, carrots, onion, water and salt to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add broth, cabbage and butter; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Just before serving, stir in lemon juice. Top each serving with a dollop of sour cream, if desired. Yield:8 servings. (2 quarts)

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