Mary's Borscht
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Mary's Borscht
* 125 g bacon, sliced into thin strips
* 2 small yellow onions, halved & sliced
* 1/2 celery root, in large chunks
* 1/2 cabbage, shredded
* 3 carrots, scrubbed, in large chunks
* 5 -6 medium fresh beets, topped & scrubbed
* 2 bay leaves
* 10 peppercorns
* 2 tablespoons vegetable stock powder
* 5 cups water
* 2 tablespoons vinegar
* 1 tablespoon lemon juice
* 150 g sour cream
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Directions:
Prep Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 2 1/2 hrs
1. 1 Brown the bacon in a large pot.
2. 2 Add onion, celery root, cabbage, carrots, unpeeled whole beets, bay leaves, peppercorns, broth powder and water.
3. 3 Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 1 and a half hours.
4. 4 With a slotted spoon, remove celery root, carrots and beets. Discard the celery root.
5. 5 Allow the beets and carrots to cool (10-15 minutes).
6. 6 Peel the beets and then grate the beets and carrots.
7. 7 Add the grated beets & carrots, vinegar & lemon juice to the broth. Cook 5 minutes.
8. 8 Serve with a dollop of sour cream
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