My favorite vegan borscht

I can’t remember where I got this recipe from, but it’s a fall favorite.

  • 8 cups beets, cubed
  • 4 cups yellow fleshed potatoes, cubed
  • 3 cups carrots, sliced
  • 4 cups kale/beet greens/cabbage, sliced thinly 
  • 2 cups onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbs olive oil
  • 8 cups veggie stock and water
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • Salt and pepper to taste 
  • 1-2 tbs dill
  • 1 cup raw cashews 
  • 1/4 cup water
  • Juice of more lemon

Prepare the garlic, onions, beets, potatoes, greens and carrots. Cut the beets, potatoes and carrots to be bite-sized chunks.

Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Sauté the onions and garlic until the onions are translucent (about 5 minutes).

Add the potatoes, beets and carrots and sauté for another 5 minutes

Add the vegetable stock and salt and bring the soup to a boil for 10 minutes.

Add the shredded greens, reduce heat and cover. Simmer for 30-40 minutes.

Purée the soup.

Blend cashews, water, dill and lemon juice, stir into soup

Keven Elliff @keven