Borscht

also called borsch · borshch · barszcz · beet soup · red borscht · Ukrainian borscht

The table

2 lb(900 g; bone-in)beef short ribsbrown 10 minsimmer 1 1/2 hr, pull the meatsimmer 20 minseason, sour cream at the table
8 cups(1.9 L)beef stock
1 largeyellow onionsweat 8 mincook 10 min
1 large(grated)carrot
2 Tbsunsalted butter
1 1/2 lb(700 g; peeled and grated)beets
2 Tbstomato paste
2 Tbscider vinegar
3/4 lb(340 g; cubed)russet potatoes
3 cups(shredded)green cabbage
2 cloves(minced)garlic
2 tspkosher salt
3 Tbs(chopped)fresh dill
2/3 cup(160 g)sour cream
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What to lay out

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Pans and tools

1brown 10 min

2sweat 8 min

3cook 10 min

goes in with what step 2 made

4simmer 1 1/2 hr, pull the meat

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5simmer 20 min

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6season, sour cream at the table

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Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
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Needs you
28 minof the steps that give a time

One of the 6 steps never says how long it takes, so both numbers are floors. 18 min of that is counted as needing you only because the step never said otherwise. The recipe itself says 2 hr 15 min.

  1. brown 10 min

    10 minneeds you(read off the step)from the start

  2. sweat 8 min

    8 minneeds you(assumed)from the start

  3. cook 10 min

    10 minneeds you(assumed)8 min in

  4. simmer 1 1/2 hr, pull the meat

    1 hr 30 minwalk away(read off the step)10 min in

  5. simmer 20 min

    20 minwalk away(read off the step)1 hr 40 min in

  6. season, sour cream at the table

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You'll need Dutch oven

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>> title: Borscht
>> category: Soups
>> tags: beets, beef, cabbage, ukrainian, stovetop, winter
>> counters: Deli
>> aka: borsch, borshch, barszcz, beet soup, red borscht, Ukrainian borscht
>> servings: 6
>> time: 2 hr 15 min
>> step.1: brown 10 min
>> step.2: simmer 1 1/2 hr, pull the meat
>> step.3: sweat 8 min
>> step.4: cook 10 min
>> step.5: simmer 20 min
>> step.6: season, sour cream at the table

Brown @beef short ribs{2%lb}(900 g; bone-in) in a #Dutch oven{} in their own fat for ~{10%min}.

Simmer @&(~1)short ribs{} in @beef stock{8%cups}(1.9 L) for ~{90%min}, then pull the meat off the bones and discard them.

Sweat @yellow onion{1%large} and @carrot{1%large}(grated) in @unsalted butter{2%Tbs} for ~{8%min}.

Cook @&(~1)vegetables{} for ~{10%min} with @beets{1 1/2%lb}(700 g; peeled and grated), @tomato paste{2%Tbs}, and @cider vinegar{2%Tbs}.

Simmer @&(~3)beef broth{} and @&(~1)beets{} for ~{20%min} with @russet potatoes{3/4%lb}(340 g; cubed) and @green cabbage{3%cups}(shredded).

Season @&(~1)borscht{} with @garlic{2%cloves}(minced), @kosher salt{2%tsp}, and @fresh dill{3%Tbs}(chopped), and pass @sour cream{2/3%cup}(160 g) at the table.