Red Onion Borscht

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 large red onions, thinly sliced
• 2 medium beets, peeled and shredded
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 1/2 tablespoons flour
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1/3 cup port wine
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• sour cream (optional)
• chopped fresh chives (optional)

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a large pot, add onions, beets and vinegar.
• 2 cook vegetables over low heat, 25-30 minutes or until soft.
• 3 add flour, cook and stir 1-2 minutes until flour is incorporated.
• 4 remove pot from heat, gradually add broth while stirring.
• 5 return pot to stove, increase heat to medium high and bring to a boil.
• 6 reduce heat, simmer 10 minutes, add port and season with salt and pepper.
• 7 ladle into soup bowls and top with sour cream and chives.