Dinner for 8

Sweet and Sour Borscht

Name: Sweet and Sour Borscht
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 3 large beets; 3 large carrots; 3 large potatoes; 1 large onion; 4 tbsp plum jam; 1 tbsp white sugar; 3 tsp salt (optional); 1 bay leaf; 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar (optional); vegan sour cream (optional); fresh chopped dill (optional)

$3.35for 480 minServes 8

Beets, carrots, potatoes, and onion simmer with plum jam and vinegar for a bright, sweet-sour soup.

Photo: immigrantstable.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Beets$1.99/lb typical	0.95 lb	$1.87Typical price
	Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.6 lb	$0.64Typical price
	Potatoes$0.99/lb typical	1.65 lb	$1.62Typical price
	Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
	Peaches, pears, plums$2.49/lb typical	a little	$0.23Typical price
	Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.07Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.71

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsVinegar

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

80 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

Eastern European Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$0.84 per serving$3.35 for 4

City Store

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This is usually served as a side or part of a meal, so the price per serving is low for a full dinner.

Ingredients

3 large beets
3 large carrots
3 large potatoes
1 large onion
4 tbsp plum jam
1 tbsp white sugar
3 tsp salt (optional)
1 bay leaf
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar (optional)
vegan sour cream (optional)
fresh chopped dill (optional)

Steps

Peel and dice the beets, carrots, potatoes, and onion.
Place the vegetables in an 8-quart pot, cover with water, and add the bay leaf and salt.
Bring the pot to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat and simmer for 45 minutes.
Remove the bay leaf and stir in the plum jam, sugar, and vinegar.
Simmer the soup for 10 minutes, taste, and adjust the salt.
Top each bowl with vegan sour cream and dill if using.