09/03/24: Recipe - Cabbage Borscht

Traditional Family Practices - Inspired by Grandmother’s Recipe
Cabbage Borscht

• 2 lbs. soup bone
• 2 qts. Water (cold)
• 2 carrots cut (optional)
• 1 medium head cabbage, chopped fine
• 2 medium potatoes, cubed
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 1 tsp. salt
• ½ star aniseed (optional)
• 10 allspice (whole)
• 1 small bay leaf
• 1½ tbsp. parsley (chopped)
• Dash of pepper
• 1 – 1½ cups tomatoes

Directions

Boil together for at least 1 ½ hours the soup bone and water. Add more water as it boils away to make 2 quarts before adding vegetables. Add vegetables, except tomatoes, and seasonings and cook until vegetables are done. Then add the tomatoes. Bring just to the boil.