"Basic" Beet Borscht

8 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 5 lbs fresh beets (with the tops on)
  • cold water (to cover the beets by at least 4-6 inches)
  • 2 -3 large onions
  • 3 tablespoons salt
  • 1/4 - 1/2 cup lemon juice, depending on taste
  • white pepper (optional/to taste)
  • 1/4 cup honey (optional)
  • sour cream (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    ["Cut off beet greens from the beets but leave about an inch or two of the tops on the beets.", "**Option:mince removed beet tops to add later.", "Scrub the beets well.", "In a large pot, add beets and cover with cold water (about 3/4 full).", "Bring the water to a boil and boil this for about 15-25 minutes until the beets are cooked.", "Remove the beets from the water; save the water from the beets (\"beetjuice\"").""

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