Do you think that borscht without meat cannot be appetizing? You are wrong!
It turns out there is an ideal replacement for the meat ingredient.
Thanks to the alternative component, the soup will retain its filling and vibrant taste.
Moreover, the borscht will acquire a rather interesting “note” that gourmets will like more than the meat taste.
This recipe is worth paying attention to for those who want to update a familiar dish.
In addition, this non-standard version of borscht will certainly interest vegetarians.
Yulia Arkhipova, an expert in the field of cooking for the online publication Belnovosti, a chef and fourth-class baker, spoke about a culinary life hack.
How to Replace Meat in Borscht
Lentils are worth using as an alternative ingredient.
This is a protein product, thanks to which the borscht will remain just as filling and, perhaps, even more delicious.
In addition, the lentil ingredient will provide the soup with sufficient thickness.
How to cook borscht without meat
First, you need to bake the beets. Wash the root vegetables, wrap them in parchment and put them in the oven. The temperature should be 180 degrees, and the baking time should be 40 minutes.
Next, fry the carrot and onion mixture on the bottom of the pan. After a couple of minutes, add the potato cubes.
Then add tomato paste and lentils to the container. Pour the resulting mixture with hot water.
Once the liquid comes to a boil, throw in the grated baked beets.
5 minutes before the end of cooking the soup, add a little salt and ground pepper, as well as a couple of crushed cloves of garlic.
The result will be borscht that will pleasantly surprise you with its bright taste.
Expert: Julia Arkhipova
