Best Russian Cabbage Soup Recipes

SHCHI - RUSSIAN CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Core and shred the green cabbage.
• Peel and chop the garlic.
• Peel and chop the potatoes into large chunks.
• Peel and chop the onions.
• Wash and chop the tomatoes.
• Peel and dice the radishes.
• Wash and slice the leek into thin circles.
• Peel and grate the carrot.
• Melt the butter in a large pot or pan.
• Add garlic, onion, radish, leek and carrot. Saute on high heat approximately 5-10 minutes until vegetables have softened.
• Add beef stock (vegetable stock or water) and bring to a boil.
• Add green cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes, bay leaves, black peppercorns, and caraway seed.
• Reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer for approximately one hour or until all vegetables are done, stirring occasionally.
• Remove and discard bay leaves.
• Finely chop dill and/or parsley.
• Ladle into bowls.
• Add a dollop of sour cream (or smetana) on top and sprinkle with chopped dill and/or parsley.
• Ideally, refrigerate after cooling and wait 1-2 days to serve as shchi is usually allowed to "cure" for a short time. In my opinion, it tastes great fresh or re-heated. Can also be served cold.
• Pumpernickel or rye bread and butter make a great side.
• Refrigerate any leftovers.

RUSSIAN CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot cover the beef, tomatoes, onion, bay leaf and garlic with cold water.
• Let stand for 1 hour and simmer covered for 3 hours.
• Remove the bay leaf, add cabbage, sugar, onion, salt and pepper.
• Simmer for 15 minutes more.
• Remove from heat, add lemon juice and offer Sour Cream at the table.

PRESSURE COOKER RUSSIAN SWEET & SOUR CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil and butter in pressure cooker, just until butter foams.
• Add onion& cabbage, stirring until cabbage is wilted.
• Add the remaining ingredients.
• Cover with pressure cooker lid.
• Set on high heat until the control jiggles.
• Reduce the heat and cook for 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let cool 5 minutes.
• Run cold water over cooker to finish reducing pressure.
• Serve with sour cream if desired.

RUSSIAN CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Cut chuck steak into cubes.
• Combine vegetable stock and beer in a Dutch oven and bring to a boil. Add chuck steak and return to a boil; skimming off and discarding any foam from the top. Add olive oil, paprika, and pepper. Reduce heat and simmer until meat is very tender, 1 to 2 hours.
• Add cabbage, onions, carrots, garlic, basmati and wild rice; simmer for 30 minutes. Add tomato puree, diced tomatoes, and sugar; simmer for another 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

SHCHI - RUSSIAN CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot add beef, tomatoes, onion, bay leaf and garlic. Cover with cold water. Simmer, covered for 2 - 3 hours.
• Remove bay leaf and add cabbage, sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper. Simmer 15 minutes or until the cabbage is tender. Can substitute sour kraut for the plain cabbage. If so, discard this step.
• Just before serving add the fresh lemon juice.

SCHI (RUSSIAN CABBAGE SOUP)

Steps:

• In a medium-to-large stewpot or crockpot, layer the above ingredients in the following order: Bacon, 1/4 of the cabbage, 1/4 of the sauerkraut, 1/4 of the tomatoes, 1/4 of the barley.
• Layer the remaining cabbage, sauerkraut, tomatoes and barley in the same amounts and order.
• If there appears to be insufficient tomato juice, add about 1 cup water.
• Salt and pepper if desired.
• Cover, cook on high for about 20 minutes, then reduce heat to simmer and cook for an additional 3-5 hours, checking occasionally to make sure your heat is low enough that the soup does not burn.

SWEET RUSSIAN CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Crumble the ground beef into a large pot. Add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef bouillon cubes, carrots, onion, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Pour in 1 quart of water and bring to a boil.
• 2. Stir to break up the beef while heating. Once the soup comes to a boil, cover and simmer for 30 minutes over low heat.
• 3. Pour in another quart of water, and return to a slow boil. Add garlic and cabbage. Simmer for 25 minutes until cabbage is tender. Ladle into soup bowls to serve.

TSCHI (RUSSIAN CABBAGE SOUP)

Steps:

• 1. In a large soup pot or Dutch oven, bring water to a boil and add meat. Over low heat, let the meat simmer, covered, for 1-1/2 hours.
• 2. Raise heat and add potatoes and cabbage. When water boils again, reduce heat to low and cover.
• 3. Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in a medium skillet and add the grated carrots and chopped onions. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the tomato paste and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 4. Add the contents of the skillet to the soup pot. Add salt, pepper, and garlic. Let simmer for another 15 minutes.
• 5. Serve hot with a dollop of sour cream.
• 6. NOTE: If you don't have any meat, you may use canned beef broth (half water/half broth), or one can of stewed beef. Put the vegetables together with the broth or canned meat and cook for 40 minutes.

CROCK POT RUSSIAN CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Put meat and onion in crock pot and cover with beef broth and tomatoes.
• Cook on low for three hours.
• Add the rest of the ingredients.
• Cook on low for three hours.
• Add salt and pepper as needed.

SWEET RUSSIAN CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Crumble the ground beef into a large pot. Add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef bouillon cubes, carrots, onion, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Pour in 1 quart of water, and bring to a boil. Stir to break up the beef while heating. Once the soup comes to a boil, cover and simmer for 30 minutes over low heat.
• Pour in another quart of water, and return to a slow boil. Add garlic and cabbage. Simmer for 25 minutes, until cabbage is tender. Ladle into soup bowls to serve.

SWEET RUSSIAN CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Crumble the ground beef into a large pot. Add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef bouillon cubes, carrots, onion, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper.
• Pour in 1 quart of water, and bring to a boil. Stir to break up the beef while heating. Once the soup comes to a boil, cover and simmer for 30 minutes over low heat.
• Pour in another quart of water, and return to a slow boil. Add garlic and cabbage. Simmer for 25 minutes, until cabbage is tender. Ladle into soup bowls to serve.