Unbelievably gorgeous dish, this beautiful deep flavoursome hearty hug in a bowl was not expected, I often cook with my very adventurous best friend where we get to try out new recipes on her huge family and extended family the main reason is trying to get more vegetables in their meals without them realising! They are very clever at detecting vegetables but are always willing to try a new meal. This recipe was a great success and is loaded with goodness.
Level: Super Easy
Prep time 10 minutes / Slow Cooking time 1 1/2 hrs
Ingredients
(serves 4 generously or 8 moderately)
2 large onion sliced
6 cloves garlic chopped
2 tbsp lard, goose fat or olive oil
600g bacon diced
2 large whole chickens
5 large beetroots skin on grated
6 carrots scrubbed then grated
1 whole savoy cabbage sliced
1 kg potatoes large diced un or peeled your choice
1 whole tube tomato purée 1 heaped tbsp paprika
1 tsp Himalayan sea salt
1 tsp fresh ground black pepper
Water
To Garnish
600ml sour cream for garnish
1 bunch flat leaf parsley chopped
In a very large stock pot or recipe divided in to two stock pots place the lard, heat medium hot, add the onions and garlic, soften for 10 minutes without colour, add the bacon and cook for a further 5 minutes, place in the whole chickens and the rest of all the ingredients and cover with water until around 2 inches past the top of the ingredients. Bring to a gently simmer and place on a lid cook for 1 1/2 hours, periodically check if the water needs topping up, take off the heat and carefully remove the whole chickens entirely, place to one side and pull off the breast, leg and thigh meat, tear into pieces and add back to the stock pot, if you feel the borscht is low on liquid add a little more water to make a medium thick soup consistency, bring back to a simmer then take off the heat, taste and adjust the seasoning to your taste with further salt, pepper and paprika.
Serve hearty bowls of this gorgeous borscht garnished with a generous dollop of sour cream stirred through and sprinkling of parsley along with a chunk of fresh crusty bread, enjoy...
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