Dr. Zhivago's Russian Stew repost of a great recipe

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This was posted last year by Mark. It's excellent.

Donna

 

Dr. Zhivago's Russian Stew

 

1-1/2 Tbl. 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 Tbl. 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

 

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.

 

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.