Vegetarian borscht

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 ounce Dried porcini mushrooms; (30 g)
2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
½ pounds White mushrooms; trimmed, wiped
; clean, and sliced
¼ Inch thick
1 large Onion; cut into 1/4-inch
; dice
10 smalls Or 7 to 8 medium beets; with greens,
; peeled, quartered,
; and cut across into
; 1/4-inch slices
2 mediums Carrots; peeled and cut
; across into
; 1/4-inch rounds
1 medium Parsnip; peeled and cut
; across into
; 1/4-inch rounds
1 small Or 1/2 large celery root; (about 3/4 pound),
; peeled and cut into
; 1/2 inch cubes
1½ pounds Mashing potatoes; peeled and cut into
; 1/2-inch cubes
½ small White cabbage; (about 3/4 pound),
; cored and shredded
3 larges Clov garlic; smashed, peeled,
; and very finely
; chopped
3 tablespoons Tomato paste
1 medium Bunch dill; fronds only,
; coarsely chopped
¼ cup Sugar
½ cup Cider vinegar
2 tablespoons Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper; to taste
Coarsely chopped dill
Sour cream
Boiled potatoes; optional

Directions

Soak the dried mushrooms in 1 cup hot water for 15 minutes. Drain, reserving the liquid, and squeeze out the excess liquid. Strain all the soaking liquid through a fine-mesh sieve. Reserve the liquid (there should be 1 cup) and the mushrooms separately.

In a tall narrow stockpot, heat the oil over medium heat. Stir in the fresh mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 minutes. Stir in the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 minutes.

Add the beets, carrots, parsnip, celery root, 8 cups water, and the mushroom soaking liquid. bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the potatoes, cabbage, garlic, and, if using, the beet greens. Dissolve the tomato paste in ½ cup of the liquid and stir back into soup. Return to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the reconstituted mushrooms and simmer for 5 minutes, or until all the vegetables are tender.

Remove from the heat. Stir in the dill, sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper.

Pass bowls of chopped dill and sour cream at the table.

Yield: 8 main-course servings

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