Borscht the Purple Polish Soup: Can’t Beat Beets for Wholesome Comfort Food

I adore Borscht.  It aids that I grew up with my tiny Polish Grandma Rudonich creating us all the “ole country” favorites including Pierogies, Galumpkes (Stuffed Cabbage) and my favored as a kid was her purple soup.  And it turns out that the scrumptious and colorful soup comes with a powerhouse of dietary advantages as properly. Beets are identified to be great for:

• Heart Wellness – lowers your cholesterol and triglyceride ranges


• Pregnancy Enhance – substantial B-nutritional vitamins help establishing child as effectively as assist safeguard against the condition neural tube defect


• Colon Cancer Preventative – due to the betacyaninis


• Lung support – vitamin C material can aid asthma patient to better manage their condition as effectively as the higher levels of beta-carotene enhance


• Eye Well being – Due to their large vitamin A articles, beets can slow or fully avert the formation of cataracts


• Increases intercourse hormones –high levels of the mineral boron, which can substantially improve the production of sexual hormones in your body


• Improves the wellness of your muscle groups, nerves and immune method – due to large levels of magnesium and potassium


• Reduce the risk of strokes – higher in potassium

Polish Borscht

2 leeks (or one medium onion)

2 carrots

two stalks of celery

two cloves garlic

1 Tbsp olive oil

four beets (medium sized), natural if you can (or 1 16oz can/jar)

4 cups of water

1 bay leaf

one tsp sugar

After soup is cooked and blended Add:

1 Tbs chopped fresh dill (or 1 tsp dried)

one Tbsp lemon juice

½ – 1 tsp horseradish to taste

one/two cup Sour Cream

Clean the leeks, carrots and celery and chop. Saute in your soup pot the greens in olive oil with the garlic just until fragrant. Scrub the beets and chop off the two the ends. Do not peel. Add every little thing except the dill, lemon juice, horseradish and sour cream and deliver to a boil. Simmer for 45 minutes.  Scoop out the beets and peel. Using a blender, puree the beets and soup broth/greens or use an immersion blender. Put the smooth soup back into the pot and include remaining substances.  Can be served sizzling or chilled.

Enjoy and Healthful Blessings,

Sandy

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Borscht the Purple Polish Soup: Can’t Beat Beets for Wholesome Comfort Food