🍲 Don’t know how to eat your fermented beets that are lying around in the fridge? It’s time to turn them into a delicious homemade borscht soup: a warm, nourishing soup perfect for digestion.

This revisited version of the great Eastern European classic is ideal for a gentle introduction to fermentation. Easy to prepare, it combines vegetables, fresh herbs, and a touch of acidity – everything you need for a comforting and healthy meal … and really tasty!

Borscht Recipe (Lacto-Fermented Beet Soup)

Beetroot soup (borscht) is easy, comforting, and full of goodness, giving you a gentle introduction to cooking with fermented foods.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 50

Servings people

Equipment

Chopping board
Chef's knife
Peeler
Large pot

Ingredients

¾ cup diced fermented beets
1 onion
1 carrot
¼ head cabbage
2 medium potatoes
1 tbsp. tomato paste
1 bay leaf
5 juniper berries
2 garlic cloves
⅔ cup smoked bacon
6 tbsp. beet brine
5 ¼ cups water or vegetable stock
Salt, sugar, pepper to taste
Vegetable oil

For Serving

1 tbsp. sour cream
1 pinch fresh herbs (dill, parsley,...)

Steps

Prepare the Ingredients

Mince the onion, cabbage and herbs.
Steam the cabbage for a few minutes. Set aside.
Peel and dice the potatoes and carrots.
Grate the garlic.
Remove the skin from the bacon and cut into pieces.

Prepare the Borscht Soup

Heat a little oil in a pan. Fry the bacon, then the onion and beet for a few minutes.
Add the carrots and cabbage and cook for 5 minutes.
Cover with water and add the bay leaf, juniper berries, garlic, and tomato paste. Let simmer for 20 to 25 minutes.
Add the potatoes and continue cooking until they have melted (10 to 15 minutes).
At the end of the cooking time, add the beet brine. Adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper, and a pinch of sugar if necessary.

Serve the Borscht Soup

Serve hot in a bowl.
Top with a spoonful of sour cream.
Sprinkle with fresh herbs.

Notes

🔪 Grated fermented beets: If your beets are grated, add them at the end of cooking, at the same time as the potatoes.

🌱 Vegetarian version: Replace the bacon with white beans or legumes that you have cooked beforehand.

🥩 Richer version: Add chuck or rib steak to simmer with the vegetables.

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Easy to prepare, full of vitamins and probiotics, ideal for warming up and taking care of your digestion, this borscht soup recipe with lacto-fermented beet will become a must!

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Borscht Recipe (Lacto-Fermented Beet Soup)