Summa Borscht

Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This potato, dill, and buttermilk soup is from my mother's German-Mennonite ancestry. We eat it with hard-boiled eggs diced and added to the soup, for a meal in a bowl. Delicious!

Ingredients

5 cups diced red potatoes
7 cups water
4 teaspoons salt
1 1/4 cups green onions, chopped
1/3 cup chopped fresh dill
2 cups buttermilk
1 cup half-and-half

Directions

1 Place diced potatoes into a large saucepan, and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes. Stir in the green onions, dill, and buttermilk; bring back to a simmer. Stir in the half-and-half before serving.