Russian Borscht

RUSSIAN BORSCHT

Book: Steve' diabetic recipe book
Chapter: SOUP

Beets, Cabbage and Beef. Very filling.

Serve with heavy bread and lite sour cream.
The bread adds some carbs. The soup has very low carbohydrate numbers.

Sodium levels are high but you can sub fresh or lo salt versions for the canned items.

There is no need to add sugar, xylitol or stevia. It is sweet enough as it is.

You can add more vinegar. Mushrooms and turnips can be added for extra taste.

This in not a one beet, poor man's borscht. Very thick and hearty.
Serves: 16



2 pounds beef sirloin steaks, cut up 1/2 to 3/4 inch cubes. Remove as much fat as possible.
4 ounces bacon, cooked to near crisp in soup pot. Save fat for browning beef.
1 49 1/2-ounce can "Swanson's Broth: Chicken 1/3 Less Sodium, No Fat"
1 32-fluid ounce box Swanson's Broth: Beef
3 15-ounce cans sliced Albertson's Sliced Beats, drained and cut into 3/8 inch jullienne or similar
1 medium onion, chopped
1 14 1/2-ounce can diced or pureed tomatoes
1 pound carrots, baby sized or sliced
1 pound shredded cabbage
2 tablespoons butter
Pepper, to taste
3 bay leaves
3 tablespoons vinegar
Lite sour cream, for garnish/topping

In a soup pot, place bay leaves, chicken and beef broths. Start to heat . In a high sided frying pan or pot, nearly crisp the bacon. Remove bacon, cut up or crumble and place in soup pot. In the bacon renderings, sweat or saute the onions, then place them in soup pot. Brown the beef. Add to the soup pot. Simmer 1 1/2 hours.
In the frying pan or pot add a little butter. Add carrots for a few minutes. Add cabbage for a few minutes. When the cabbage is wilted/reduced add to the soup pot. Add rest of ingredients (except sour cream) and simmer 15-30 minutes. You can use the canned beet juice if it isn't a high sodium brand, otherwise, discard. Too salty? Add some diced potato for last simmer.

NUTRITION FACTS
Amount Per Serving
Calories 220 Calories from Fat 98
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g 16%
Saturated Fat 4g 19%
Cholesterol 52mg 17%
Sodium 471mg 20%
Total Carbohydrate 11g 4%
Dietary Fiber 2g 10%
Sugars 4g
Protein 19g
Vitamin A 123% Vitamin C 34%
Calcium 2% Iron 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.