Roasted Beet Borscht

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence

Show: Food 911Episode: Tastes of Russia

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (21)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(21)

Cook Time:
1 hr 30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 to 8 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 30 min
Total:: 2 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

1 pound beets
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 sprigs fresh thyme
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
6 cups chicken stock, heated
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1 Granny Smith apple, peeled
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
Sour cream, for garnish

Directions

Heat oven to 400 degrees F.

Scrub the beets and put them on a large piece of aluminum foil; season with salt and pepper, add 3 thyme sprigs, and drizzle with 3 tablespoons olive oil. Bake until the beets are tender, about 1 hour. Set aside. When the beets are cool enough to handle but still warm, slip off their skins, and chop them into large chunks.

In a large heavy bottomed pot over medium heat, add the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil. Put in the onion, carrots, garlic, and remaining 3 thyme sprigs and cook until softened and just starting to color, about 10 minutes. Add the chicken stock and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Remove the thyme sprigs. Put the chopped beets into a blender and add the cooked vegetables and most of the stock. Blend until smooth, add more stock if the puree is too thick. Add the vinegar and honey; season with salt and pepper. Blend again to incorporate flavors. Borscht can be served hot or cold.

To make the garnish, grate the apple on the large holes of a box grater and mix in the dill. Serve in bowls, garnished with a big dollop of sour cream and topped with the apple and dill mixture.

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recipe Roasted Beet Borscht
Leanna Havertown, PA 10-11-2009
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Delicious and Hearty
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We got some lovely beets at the farmer's market and decided to try out this recipe. It was really delicious. It seemed like... it needed a bit more when we tasted it at the end - a good splash of lemon juice and a sprinkle of paprika did a great job of finishing off a great flavor. It may not be an authentic texture for borscht, but the flavor was great. It's very filling as well - more hearty than I was expecting. Thanks Tyler, we'll make this one again!Read more
recipe Roasted Beet Borscht
Ann Houston, TX 01-30-2009
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Not real thing
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

This is definitely not a recipe of what they call Borscht. Beet soup may be, but Borscht - don?t think so!
recipe Roasted Beet Borscht
Marina Dallas, TX 01-29-2009
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This is not a borscht
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

If thierecipe has beets it doesnt meen that you can call it borscht. This is very far from what borscht is.
recipe Roasted Beet Borscht
Anonymous 09-04-2008
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russian in new york
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Not authentic russian borscht, but not bad either. I really like the flavors that the honey and vinegar added.
recipe Roasted Beet Borscht
Anonymous 08-15-2008
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Very easy and yummy
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Who would have thought beets could taste so good. Careful - stains everything.
recipe Roasted Beet Borscht
Elizabeth springfield , VA 06-02-2008
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Delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I used this recipe because I was looking for something creative to do with fresh beets from a farmers market. It was... delicious! I like this soup warm. Also, I didn't have any red wine vinegar so I used half regular white vinegar and half balsamic--it still turned out great!Read more