TRADITIONAL UKRAINIAN BORSCHT RECIPE ❤️

Ingredients:
500 g beef on the bone
2.5–3 L water
2 beets
4 potatoes
300 g cabbage
1 carrot
1 onion
2 tbsp tomato paste
3 garlic cloves
2 bay leaves
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp lemon juice or vinegar
Salt & pepper to taste
Oil for frying
Fresh herbs & sour cream for serving
Instructions:
Add beef to water and simmer for 1.5–2 hours, removing foam.
Take out the meat, cut it, and return to broth.
Add diced potatoes, cook for 10 minutes.
Add shredded cabbage.
Fry onion and carrot until soft.
Grate beet and stew separately with tomato paste, sugar, and lemon juice (keeps bright color ❤️).
Add everything to the pot.
Season with salt, pepper, and bay leaves. Cook 10–15 more minutes.
Add garlic and herbs at the end.
Let it rest for 20–30 minutes ✨
Serving:
With sour cream, fresh herbs, black bread, and garlic 😍