Anthony’s Baba’s Borscht
(Makes ~4 ½ Gallons)
Ingredients
2 heads cabbage (¼ of it fried separately)
1 large beet (whole)
1 large onion, chopped
1 ½ large cans (about 42 oz total) of tomatoes
¾ lb butter, divided
½ pint (1 cup) whipping cream
1 green pepper, chopped (½ for simmering, ½ for pot)
6 large potatoes (5 cut into large pieces, 1 diced small)
4 large carrots, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
Salt, black pepper, and fresh dill to taste
Instructions
Step 1 – Tomato Base
In a medium pot, combine tomatoes, ½ green pepper, and ¼ lb butter.
Simmer gently until the tomatoes cook down into a sauce.
Step 2 – Fried Cabbage & Onion
In a frying pan, sauté ¼ of the cabbage and the chopped onion in ¼ lb butter.
Cook until softened but do not brown . Remove from heat.
Step 3 –