Barely Borscht

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 medium beet, peeled and chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1/4 medium head cabbage, chopped
2 cups yellow squash, cubed (or substitute 2 cups peeled winter sq
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon cider vinegar

Preparation

1
In a soup pot, melt the butter with black pepper added.
2
Sauté the beets, celery, and onion until softened.
3
Add the cabbage and sauté briefly.
4
Add the stock, squash, salt, and vinegar. Bring to a boil. Turn down heat and simmer until squash and beets are tender.
5
When serving, add 1 Tbsp. cream cheese to each bowl.
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About

This is a nice vegetarian borscht, made mellow by the squash. But be warned: the cream cheese makes it outrageously good. You can substitute sour cream or yogurt, but you're missing heaven if you skip the cream cheese.

Yield:

6.0 servings

Added:

Sunday, April 25, 2010 - 5:46pm

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