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 –

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