Dr. Zhivago’s Russian Stew -- from Joanie

[Guest guest]

Dr. Zhivago’s Russian Stew

Inspired by Vegetarian Soups for All Seasons, by Nava Atlas

(Little, Brown and Company, 1996).

A satisfying and slightly unusual combination of beets, potatoes, onions,

carrots, celery

and citrus, fragrant with dill and just a touch of mustard, this stew could

warm up even the

coldest Russian winter.

 

1-1/2 TB extra virgin olive oil

2 large onions, chopped

3 medium potatoes, scrubbed, coarsely grated

4 medium beets, peeled, coarsely grated

1 large carrot, scrubbed, coarsely grated

1 medium celery rib, diced

Handful celery leaves

1 cup fresh orange juice

Juice of 1 lemon

2 TB minced fresh dill or 2 tsp. dried dill

1 tsp. dry mustard

Salt and ground black pepper, to taste

Vegetable broth, as needed

Sour cream, for garnish, optional

 

1. In a large soup pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat, then add onion

and saute until golden.

Add all the remaining ingredients (except sour cream) and just enough

vegetable broth to cover

the vegetables. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook gently, covered, until

vegetables are tender,

about 45 minutes.

 

2. Remove stew from heat and allow to stand for an hour or so, then reheat

and serve with a dollop

of sour cream in each bowl, if desired.

 

Serves 6 to 8.

 

Note: I grate the vegetables with the coarse-shredder disc of the food

processor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Joanie, this sounds really good and I love the name.

My mom loved this film and while growing up she would

often play the movie soundtrack from her record album,

so it always brings back nice memories. I could put my CD

of it on, make this soup and have fun. Thanks for sharing this.

 

~ PT ~

 

The sleeping place of the Age of Gold is in the

depths of every human heart.

~ John Cowper Powys, 'Morwyn'

~~~*~~~*~~~>

 

, grow514 wrote:

>

> Dr. Zhivago’s Russian Stew

> Inspired by Vegetarian Soups for All Seasons, by Nava Atlas

> (Little, Brown and Company, 1996).

> A satisfying and slightly unusual combination of beets, potatoes, onions,

> carrots, celery

> and citrus, fragrant with dill and just a touch of mustard, this stew could

> warm up even the

> coldest Russian winter.