Borscht (Beet Soup)

Low Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 ½ | pounds |
beets
|
|
1 | quart |
water
|
*
|
1 ½ | teaspoons |
salt
|
|
¼ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
2 | tablespoons |
sugar
|
|
⅓ | cup |
lemon juice
|
|
1 | x |
sour cream
|
*
|
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
680.4 | g |
beets
|
|
0.9 | l |
water
|
*
|
7.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
1.3 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
3E+1 | ml |
sugar
|
|
79 | ml |
lemon juice
|
|
1 | x |
sour cream
|
*
|
Directions
Wash, scrape and coarsely grate beets.
Place beets, water, salt, pepper, sugar and lemon juice in a deep, 2-quart, heat-resistant, non-metallic casserole.
Heat, covered, in Microwave Oven 10 to 12 minutes or until beets are tender.
Chill soup several hours or overnight.
Serve cold, garnished with dollops of sour cream.