Traditional Ukrainian Borscht Recipe | Hilda's Kitchen Blog

Ingredients

• 1½ lb beef with bones
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 large yellow onion
• 2 medium carrots
• 2 celery ribs
• ½ medium green cabbage
• 2 medium potatoes
• 3 medium beets
• 4 slices bacon
• 2 tsp sea salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 2 Tbsp white vinegar ((or pickled beet juice))
• ¼ cup Italian parsley
• ¼ cup fresh dill ((plus more to garnish))
• 4 cloves crushed garlic
• 1 jalapeno ((optional))
• ½ cup sour cream ((optional))