Montreal Russian Borscht
Montreal Russian borscht was a prize winner in Montreal, Canada's Russian community
Easy
🍁 CanadianIngredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1
7 litres water
2
1 can stewed tomatoes, or an equivalent amount of fresh tomatoes
3
1 small can tomato paste
4
Sugar to taste
5
Salt, to taste
6
1 large onion, thinly sliced
7
1–2 cloves garlic
8
5–6 medium beets, peeled and julienned
9
3 medium carrots, peeled and julienned
10
1 potato, julienned (optional)
11
½ large white cabbage, shredded
Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
1
Fill large stock pot with water. Add can stewed tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, salt, onion, garlic, and beets, and boil for 20 minutes.
20 minutes
2
Add carrots, cabbage, and potato.
3
Return to a boil and cook for 1.5 hours
1.5 hours
Notes
- •It's very important to remember that this particular recipe is somewhat like wine. The older it gets, the better it gets. It is recommended to let sit in refrigerator for at least two days, before serving. The difference is truly remarkable.