Description
Green Borscht is a bright, tangy, and comforting Eastern European soup made with fresh greens like sorrel or spinach, tender potatoes, and a flavorful broth. Often finished with boiled eggs and sour cream, it’s both hearty and refreshing.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups sorrel or spinach, chopped
- 2 tbsp butter or oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (if not using sorrel)
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 2 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
- 1/4 cup sour cream, for serving
- Fresh dill or parsley, chopped (optional)
Instructions
Instructions
- Sauté aromatics: In a pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook 2–3 minutes until softened.
- Add broth & potatoes: Pour in broth and add diced potatoes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 10–15 minutes until potatoes are tender.
- Add greens: Stir in chopped sorrel or spinach and cook 3–5 minutes until wilted.
- Adjust flavor: Add lemon juice if needed for tanginess. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve: Ladle soup into bowls. Top with sliced hard-boiled eggs, a dollop of sour cream, and fresh herbs.
Notes
Sorrel gives traditional borscht its signature tangy flavor, but spinach with lemon juice is a great substitute. This soup can be served warm or chilled.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Eastern European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: green borscht, sorrel soup, spinach soup, healthy soup
