How to Make a Lenten, But Hearty Borscht: Add One Ingredient

When you mention borscht, vivid associations arise with a piece of boiled pork, a marrow bone and a spoonful of thick sour cream.

But during Lent, all this is undesirable, and when you still want a hearty borscht, you need to invent more modest recipes.

Expert of the online publication "BelNovosti" Yulia Arkhipova - cook, fourth-category baker told how to cook Lenten borscht with beans.

You will need:

• can of canned beans,
• beets 2 pcs;
• carrot 1 pc;
• onion 1 pc;
• garlic 1 clove;
• tomato paste 3 tbsp. l;
• potatoes 3-4 pcs;
• herbs, salt, sugar, spices to taste.

How to cook

1. Boil the beets, peel and cut into strips. To keep their color, you can sprinkle them with lemon juice.

2. Peel the carrots and onions and fry them in a frying pan.

3. When ready, add tomato paste, a little water and simmer for 5 minutes.

4. Bring two liters of water or vegetable broth to a boil, cut the potatoes into cubes and put them to cook.

5. After 10 minutes, add beans, fried vegetables and beets to the pan, and after another 10 minutes, add salt and spices to taste.

6. Then chop the garlic, finely chop the dill and parsley, mix everything together and add to the borscht.

Bring to a boil, turn off, let sit for 5-10 minutes and serve. Enjoy!