Dinner for 4

Beef Beet Borsch

Name: Beef Beet Borsch
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 1 kg beef shin; 1 onion; 1 bay leaf; 2 1/2 kg potatoes; 2 tbsp sunflower oil; 1 diced onion; 1 carrots; 200 g beetroot; 1 chopped red pepper; 200 g tinned tomatos; 6 prunes; 1/2 white cabbage; 400 g kidney beans; 100 ml creme fraiche; bunch dill

Beef, beets, cabbage, potatoes, beans, and tomatoes simmer together for a hearty soup finished with dill and creme fraiche.

Typical price

$31.70for 4 servings

$7.92 per serving$31.70 for 4

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70 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$$typical cost tier

Eastern European High-protein Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical	2.2 lb	$15.41Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
Potatoes$0.99/lb typical	5.5 lb	$5.46Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.17Typical price
Beets$1.99/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.88Typical price
Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	7 oz	$0.56Typical price
Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical	6 oz	$2.70Typical price
Cabbage$0.79/lb typical	1 lb	$0.79Typical price
Canned beans$0.09/oz typical	14 oz	$1.27Typical price
Whipped or light cream$0.20/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.68Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$31.70

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

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Ingredients

1 kg beef shin
1 onion
1 bay leaf
2 1/2 kg potatoes
2 tbsp sunflower oil
1 diced onion
1 carrots
200 g beetroot
1 chopped red pepper
200 g tinned tomatos
6 prunes
1/2 white cabbage
400 g kidney beans
100 ml creme fraiche
bunch dill

Steps

Cut the beef shin into small pieces and simmer it with water and the bay leaf in a large pot for 12 minutes.
Heat the sunflower oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the diced onion, carrot, beetroot, and red pepper for 6 minutes.
Add the skillet vegetables, tomatoes, prunes, and remaining onion to the pot, then simmer for 8 minutes.
Add the potatoes, cabbage, and kidney beans, then simmer for 15 minutes until the vegetables are tender and the beef reaches 145 F.
Season with salt and pepper, then stir in the dill and spoon creme fraiche over each bowl.

Swaps

Beef chuck roast or stew beef for Pork roast, shoulder or loinabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices