Slow Cooker Borscht

Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 270 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

A delicious and comforting borscht soup recipe made in the slow cooker with chunks of beef, fresh beets, and cabbage flavored with red wine and herbs.

Ingredients

4 beets, peeled and chopped
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 pound beef stew meat, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 onion, chopped
1 cup baby carrots, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups beef broth, or more
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
6 tablespoons red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 1/2 teaspoons dried dill weed
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 cups shredded green cabbage
1 cup sour cream, as garnish

Directions

1 Place beets, tomatoes, potatoes, beef, onion, carrots, and garlic in a slow cooker. Whisk beef broth, tomato paste, vinegar, brown sugar, parsley, dill, bay leaf, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl; pour over beef and vegetables, adding more broth to cover as needed. Cover slow cooker.
2 Cook on Low for 8½ hours or on High for 4 hours. Stir in shredded cabbage; cover slow cooker. Cook on High until cabbage is tender, about 30 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf. Top servings with sour cream.