Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 64 oz chicken or vegetable broth
- 3 large potatoes, cubed
- 3 cups spinach, chopped
- 1 zucchini, cubed
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Vegetable Sauté
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, minced
- 1 medium carrot, grated on a large grater
Finishing Touches
- 4 eggs, hard-boiled and cubed
- 1/2 cup parsley or dill, chopped
- Sour cream, for serving
Instructions
- Cook the Potatoes: In a large pot or Dutch oven, bring the chicken or vegetable broth to a boil. Add the cubed potatoes, reduce the heat to medium-low, and let simmer for 15 minutes, until the potatoes are just tender.
- Sauté Vegetables: While the potatoes are cooking, heat olive oil in a medium non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add the minced onion and grated carrot, and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes or until soft and lightly golden.
- Add Vegetables to Soup: Transfer the sautéed onion and carrot to the pot with the simmering potatoes. Add in the cubed zucchini and chopped spinach, then continue to cook for another 5–7 minutes, until all vegetables are tender. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Finish the Soup: Stir in the lemon juice, cubed hard-boiled eggs, and chopped parsley or dill. Mix well and remove the pot from heat to prevent the greens from overcooking.
- Serve: Ladle the soup into bowls and top each with a generous dollop of sour cream. Enjoy the borscht hot!
Notes
- Eggs: To hard-boil the eggs, place them in a pot of boiling water, cook for 10 minutes, then transfer immediately to cold water. Peel and chop once cool enough to handle.
- This recipe works equally well with chicken broth or vegetable broth for a vegetarian option.
- Swap spinach for sorrel or chard, if available, for a more traditional green borscht flavor.
- Add more lemon juice for a brighter, tangier soup, if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Side-dishes
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Ukrainian, Russian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 307 kcal
- Sugar: 5.5 g
- Sodium: 1048 mg
- Fat: 12.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9.6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35.1 g
- Fiber: 5.9 g
- Protein: 14.7 g
- Cholesterol: 124 mg
