Hearty Ukrainian Beet Soup

Name: Hearty Ukrainian Beet Soup
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 400 g pork sausage; 3 medium beets, peeled and shredded; 3 carrots, peeled and shredded; 3 medium baking potatoes, peeled and cubed; 0.5 medium head cabbage, cored and shredded; 240 g diced tomatoes, drained; 15 ml vegetable oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 170 g tomato paste; 2 liters water, divided, or as needed; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 5 g white sugar, or to taste; salt and pepper to taste; 120 ml sour cream, for topping; 15 g chopped fresh parsley for garnish

A comforting beet soup with pork, cabbage, and potatoes, popular in Eastern Europe and a staple in Ukrainian cuisine.

65 min

easy

257kcal

calories

24g

carbohydrates

14g

fat

fiber

10g

protein

626mg

sodium

sugar

Soup Ukrainian Eastern European

Ingredients

400 g pork sausage

3 medium beets, peeled and shredded

3 carrots, peeled and shredded

3 medium baking potatoes, peeled and cubed

0.5 medium head cabbage, cored and shredded

240 g diced tomatoes, drained

15 ml vegetable oil

1 medium onion, chopped

170 g tomato paste

2 liters water, divided, or as needed

3 cloves garlic, minced

5 g white sugar, or to taste

salt and pepper to taste

120 ml sour cream, for topping

15 g chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Directions

Step 1

Prepare all the ingredients.

Step 2

In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook and crumble the pork sausage until no longer pink. Remove from the heat and set aside.

Step 3

Fill a large pot halfway with water and bring to a boil.

Step 4

Add the sausage to the pot, cover, and return to a boil. Add beets and simmer for 10 minutes. Then, add carrots and potatoes and continue to cook until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes more. Stir in the cabbage and tomatoes.

Step 5

In a skillet over medium heat, heat the oil and cook the onion until tender. Stir in the tomato paste and 200 ml of water until well blended, then transfer to the pot.

Step 6

Add garlic to the soup, cover, and turn off the heat. Let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in sugar and season with salt and pepper.

Step 7

Ladle the soup into serving bowls and garnish with sour cream and parsley. Enjoy!