Shchi
Shchi, from above
Non vegRussia

Shchi

Russia's cabbage soup, beefy and gentle, topped with sour cream. Peasant food with real dignity.

120 minTime
25 gProtein each
mildSpice
Shchi and kasha2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayBeef broth with fresh cabbage, potato and sour cream.
The original
296kcalsame
25 gproteinsame
4 gfibresame
120minutessame

Shchi.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

6 servings
Beef500 g beef on the bone
Water8 cups
Bay leaf (indian bay leaf)1
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1 tbsp
Onion1, chopped
Carrot1, grated
Tomato2, chopped
Cabbage½ head, shredded
Potato2, cubed
Garlic2 cloves
Salt1¾ tsp
Black pepper½ tsp
Dill leaveschopped
Sour creamto serve

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Simmer beef with water and bay leaf for 75 minutes, skimming. Lift out, shred and return.
  2. 2Cook onion and carrot in oil 6 minutes, add tomato and cook 4 more.
  3. 3Add cabbage and potato to the broth and simmer 15 minutes, then stir in the sauté.
  4. 4Add garlic, salt and pepper, simmer 5 minutes, rest 15 minutes, then serve with dill and sour cream.
Serve it like this

Serve in deep bowls with a spoon of sour cream and dill, dark rye bread on the side. Hot.

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A little snack Pirozhki150 min
To drink Kvass30 min
Something sweet Medovik150 min
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