Hearty Vegan Borscht with Beans

The most delicious, satisfying, nutritious, bright, healthy! This lean borscht with beans will diversify your menu. Legumes are an excellent substitute for lean meat and make the first dish very satisfying. You can use canned beans or regular dry ones.
cook time: 40 min
Gavin Tanner
Hearty Vegan Borscht with Beans

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

51
Calories
2g
Fat
7g
Carbs
1g
Protein

Ingredients (10 portions)

Basic:

Onion 1 pc
Tomatoes (1 large or 2 small) 1 pc
Salt to taste
Water (taste) 2 l
Potato 5 pc
Bay leaf (optional) 1 pc
Tomato paste 1 tbsp
Beet (small size) 1 pc
Carrot 1 pc
Vegetable oil 5 tbsp
Greenery to taste
Cabbage (small size) 0.5 head
Canned beans 300 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to cook lean borscht with beans? Prepare all the necessary products. If you take canned beans, you can cook the borscht in a matter of minutes. If you use regular dry beans, you should first soak them and then boil them until tender.

Step 2

Step 2
Peel potatoes, carrots, onions, beets and garlic. Rinse all vegetables in clean water. Drain liquid from canned beans.

Step 3

Step 3
Cut the potatoes into small cubes or sticks, as you like.

Step 4

Step 4
Pour cold water into the pan and let the potatoes cook. How much water should I take? It depends on how thick the borscht you want to get (1.5 liters — 2 liters will be enough). Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the flame to moderate and simmer for about 15-20 minutes.

Step 5

Step 5
At this time, fry. Grate the carrots and beets on a coarse grater. Cut the onions and tomatoes into small cubes. If desired, remove the skins from the tomatoes in advance. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan and saute the vegetables. Cook, stirring, 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 6

Step 6
Add tomato paste or ketchup to the pan. Mix everything again and keep on the stove for about 2-3 minutes.

Step 7

Step 7
Chop the cabbage into thin strips.

Step 8

Step 8
When the potatoes are almost ready, add the frying agent to the pan. Increase the heat.

Step 9

Step 9
After boiling, add the cabbage and beans to the pan. For the recipe, I used a young head of cabbage, so I added the cabbage at this stage of cooking. If you have a mature head of cabbage, then send it to boil along with the potatoes (step 4). Salt everything to taste and add your favorite spices. After boiling again, reduce the stove flame to moderate and cook for about 5-7 minutes.

Step 10

Step 10
At the end of cooking, add finely chopped herbs, chopped or pressed garlic and bay leaf to the borscht. Keep on the stove for another 5 minutes, then turn off the heat. Cover the pan with a lid and let the borscht brew for a while.

Step 11

Step 11
Before serving, offer each person a bowl of ground black pepper.

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