Beet Soup

Zupa Buraczkowa, Barszcz Czerwony Zabielany

Regular Polish Beet Soup is what I remember my Grandma Emilka was cooking every second Friday. The color is fantastic, the flavor is sweet and sour. Beet soup is thick thanks to grated beets and potatoes added. I definitely need to have this soup more often:)

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Ingredients

• 6 chicken wings or other chicken parts
• 3 carrots
• 1 medium parsley/ parsnip
• half celeriac
• 1 onion
• 5 – 6 medium beets
• 4 allspice seeds
• 2-3 bay leaves
• half cup of zakwas or: 2-3 tablespoons white vinegar
• salt, pepper

Here is a short video on how I make Beet Soup:

Peel vegetables. Place chicken in a large pot, fill with cold water and put on the fire. Add bay leaves and allspice seeds. Burn an onion over a fire and place in the pot.

Bring to boil and simmer for 40 minutes. In the meantime grate carrots, parsley root, celeriac on a grater and add to the pot. Peel beets and grate them on a grater. Remember to wear gloves, as beets can color your hands. Once vegetables and meat are done, take meat out of the pot, then – add beets. Simmer for an additional 20 minutes, until beets are cooked.

Season with salt and pepper. Add Zakwas or: 2-3 tablespoons of white vinegar, adjust to taste. I sometimes add some balsamic vinegar, which also makes difference, it goes very well with beets.

Beets soup is best served with cream and mashed potatoes. Mashed potatoes makes the soup thicker, cream makes it sweet and creamy.

One more trick for these not afraid of excess calories – add some sauteed onions or simpler – drippings (fried bacon)- this is actually what Grandma Emilka was doing in my childhood:)

Note: If you have beets leaven, use it instead of white vinegar, it’s much healthier. Check here for recipe.

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