Slow Cooker Borscht

Name: Slow Cooker Borscht
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 9 h
Total time: 9 h 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound beef stew meat, cut into 1/2 inch pieces; 4 eaches beets, peeled and chopped; 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes; 2 medium (2-1/4" to 3" dia, raw)s potatoes, peeled and chopped; 1 cup baby carrots, cut into 1/2 inch pieces; 1 onion, chopped; 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 ½ teaspoons dried dill weed; 1 tablespoon dried parsley; 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon ground black pepper; 3 cups shredded green cabbage; 1 cup sour cream, as garnish

Rating: 4.33 stars

73 Ratings
61 Reviews
11 Photos

The best thing about this borscht (other than its delicious flavor) is that it can cook all day long in the slow cooker and be waiting for you when you come home at night. One of my family's ultimate winter comfort foods.

By DAVISAM1

Recipe Summary

prep:

30 mins

cook:

9 hrs

total:

9 hrs 30 mins

Servings:

Yield:

8 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Place beef, beets, tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, onion, and garlic in a slow cooker. Whisk together the beef broth, tomato paste, vinegar, brown sugar, dill weed, parsley, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Pour mixture over the beef and vegetables, adding more broth to cover as needed.

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Step 2

Cover and cook on Low for 8 1/2 hours, or High for 4 hours.
Step 3

Set heat to High, then stir in the shredded cabbage. Cover and continue cooking until the cabbage tender, about 30 minutes. Remove bay leaf. Serve in a bowl with a dollop of sour cream.

Partner Tip

Try using a Reynolds® slow cooker liner in your slow cooker for easier cleanup.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

345 calories; 16.2 g protein; 33.2 g carbohydrates; 50.6 mg cholesterol; 897.3 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

Reviews (61)

Most helpful positive review

Shantal

11/09/2009

This is a very good borscht my ukrainian grandmother used to make hers with beef this one is very similar. The only change I made was using fresh dill instead of dried and adding chopped flat leaf parsley just before serving. Read More

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Most helpful critical review

Traci Waddell Voss

01/03/2011

I love beets and was looking forward to this stew. It looks pretty I guess there is a disconnect between the look and the taste. I kept wanting to taste the beets and all I tasted was the tomato paste. Next time I will leave out the tomato paste. Read More

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73 Ratings

5 star values: 42
4 star values: 20
3 star values: 6
2 star values: 3
1 star values: 2

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Shantal

11/09/2009

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11/09/2009

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Lisa MWH

12/03/2009

I liked this recipe but will make a few changes the next time I cook it. I will add less vinegar - I personally found the flavor a bit overpowering. I found I needed almost 5 cups of broth to cover all the ingredients (once I had added the cabbage) and that the 30 minutes of cooking time on HI at the end wasn't nearly enough to cook the cabbage to the consistency that I prefer. In the future I will add the cabbage quite a bit earlier. Otherwise I think this is a wonderful savory borscht. Read More

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Traci Waddell Voss

01/03/2011

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Roman Korol

05/09/2011

This borshch recipe is a real keeper; one of the best I've ever tasted and easy to make. (No "borshch" is not a typo: that's how the folks who invented the dish - Ukrainians Russians and other Slavs - call it). The beet tops are edible. They can be chopped and added to the borshch at the same time as the cabbage. Read More

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snodinn

12/09/2009

Excellent! LOL I don't like the smell of it cooking but the taste is out of this world. Since I am alone I have a small slow cooker and so cut the recipe in half. I like this so much that I am cooking it again tomorrow! Thank you for sharing. Read More

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KimJas

01/24/2011

I love Borscht and we loved this recipe! I hope those that like Borscht don't overlook this recipe. The only thing I changed was leaving out the stew meat. And only because we find it a little too heavy with meat. Other than that I didn't change a thing! Thanks for the great recipe! Read More

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backtoglass

01/20/2010

This recipe was okay. Maybe it was because we thought it was on the sweet side. Read More

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happygirl

07/20/2011

We had never had this before and were a little leary but it was great. I made it exactly as the recipe asked and it turned out awesome. Thanks. Read More

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Kym Cox Surridge

01/01/2012

This was good but the slow cooker cooked all the beautiful color out of the beets so it looks like ham soup. I made it without the beef or tomato paste subbed veg broth and subbed cider vinegar (according to another recipe I've used). Good flavor but I'll probably stick with my other non-slow-cooker recipe. Read More

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Nutritional Information

Slow Cooker Borscht

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Calories: 345

% Daily Value *

protein: 32 %

carbohydrates: 11 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 23 %

sugars:

fat: 27 %

saturated fat: 42 %

cholesterol: 17 %

vitamin a iu: 67 %

niacin equivalents: 57 %

vitamin b6: 41 %

vitamin c: 65 %

folate: 22 %

calcium: 12 %

iron: 23 %

magnesium: 23 %

potassium: 32 %

sodium: 36 %

thiamin: 24 %

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.