Best Cabbage Borscht Mennonite Soup Recipes

CABBAGE BORSHT

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This German soup with cabbage, potatoes, tomato, and dill may be made with either chicken or beef. Finished with dill, and great with a dollop of sour cream.

Provided by STAR20

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Cabbage Soup Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3 pounds bone-in chicken pieces
1 gallon water
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
1 tablespoon salt
1 large head cabbage, cored and shredded
3 large peeled and diced red potatoes
1 large carrot, diced
1 large onion, chopped
3 bay leaves
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 bunch chopped fresh dill

Steps:

Place chicken in a large pot of water. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook approximately 30 minutes. Remove from water, cool, and shred into bite-size pieces. Discard skin and bones.
In a large stock pot, heat 1 gallon of water with tomato soup and salt. Bring to a low boil. Place cabbage, potatoes, carrot, onion, chicken, and bay leaf in pot, and return to a simmer. Cook at a very low simmer until vegetables are tender, approximately 20 minutes. Add parsley and dill, taste and adjust seasoning with salt if needed, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 308 calories, Carbohydrate 31.3 g, Cholesterol 59.8 mg, Fat 10.5 g, Fiber 5.7 g, Protein 23.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 966.3 mg, Sugar 8.2 g

CABBAGE BORSCHT MENNONITE SOUP

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This is my Omas recipe that she got from her mom, which she took with her when she fled Russia during the fall of the Czar. It's a real Mennonite soup.

Provided by Food girl

Categories Cabbage Soup

Time 2h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 pounds beef soup bones
2 quarts water, or more as needed
12 carrots, chopped
6 potatoes, cubed
1 head cabbage, finely chopped
3 onions, minced
1 ½ tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
10 whole allspice berries
1 bay leaf
½ star anise
1 teaspoon salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 ½ cups chopped tomato
½ cup heavy cream

Steps:

Bring beef soup bones and water to a boil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, adding more water, as necessary, to maintain the 2 quart level. Remove and discard the soup bones, then strain the broth into a fresh pot, and return to the stove.
Stir in the carrots, potatoes, cabbage, onions, parsley, allspice berries, bay leaf, star anise, salt, and pepper. Cook until the potatoes are easily pierced with a fork, about 20 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and return soup to a boil. Serve individual bowls of soup topped with heavy cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 273.8 calories, Carbohydrate 51.4 g, Cholesterol 20.4 mg, Fat 6.2 g, Fiber 11.1 g, Protein 7.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 407 mg, Sugar 13 g