Lean Borscht with Thyme and Anise

Soups | Ukrainian cuisine

⏳ Time

30 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

Lean Borscht with Thyme and Anise

Ingredients

Star anise - 1 teaspoon
Salad Potatoes - 3 pieces
Carrot - 1 piece
Onion - 1 piece
Beetroot - 1 piece
Potato - 1 piece
Turmeric - 1 teaspoon
Thyme - 1 sprig
Salt - to taste
Meyer Lemon Juice - to taste

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Cut the potatoes into small sticks, place them in a pot with water, and bring to a boil.

Step 2

Grate the carrot and onion on a coarse grater and sauté them in olive oil.

Step 3

Add salt, turmeric, and anise.

Step 4

Add the sautéed vegetables to the pot with boiling potatoes.

Step 5

Then grate the beetroot on a coarse grater and add it to the pot. Cook for a few minutes. The beetroot can be any type: roasted, boiled, or raw.

Step 6

Since all the vegetables are finely chopped, everything cooks very quickly. By the time the beetroot is added, the vegetables are already cooked.

Step 7

Therefore, at the end, after adding the beetroot, place one chopped tomato into the soup, add a sprig of thyme, and lemon juice. The amount of juice is best determined to taste. Everyone has their preference. Then the law of any soup comes into play: the longer the soup infuses, the tastier it becomes.