Green Borscht

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs sorrel (substitute 1 pound spinach, 1 pound endive and the juice of 3 lemons if you cannot find sorrel)
• 2 1/4 quarts beef stock
• 2 onions, peeled and chopped
• 1 carrot, peeled and chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
• 1 tablespoon scallions, chopped or 1 tablespoon green onion, minced
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 4 eggs, hardboiled and sliced
• 1/4 cup sour cream

Recipe

• 1 bring the beef stock to a boil in a large pot.
• 2 add the onion, salt and sorrel or other greens and lemon juice; add potatoes and cook for ten minutes.
• 3 reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour.
• 4 remove from heat and place into a large tureen and stir in the cream; add the dill.
• 5 serve and garnish with a dollop of sour cream, a sprinkling of minced scallion and slices of egg.