Grandma's Borscht

This soup is my ultimate favorite winter comfort soup.  A few years ago, my friend, Lina's Grandma came into town and made this soup.  I immediately wanted the recipe!  Its packed with flavor, veggies & comfort and I could eat it over and over again.  I've tweaked the recipe to fit my families favorite flavors, here is the recipe below : 

Grandma's Ukrainian Borscht (beet soup)

Ingredients

1 bay leaf

3 carrots, chopped

8-10 potatoes, chopped into cubes

1/2 container of veggie broth

1 head of white lettuce

1 large beet, chopped into slivers

1 large onion, chopped

1 can of beans

2 tablespoons of special seasoning mix (see below)
1/2 head of cabbage

1 can of tomato paste

1 tablespoon of dill

1 tablespoon of parsley

Vegan mayo (optional)

Directions

*This soup is for a large group of people, I like to make it and then store it in the fridge and heat during the week.

1. Boil water in a large pot, filling 1/3 of the pot with water.  Add half a container of veggie broth and the bay leaf.
2. Chop beets in slivers and add to the pot and bring to a boil.
3. Chop the carrots into small pieces and add to the pot and brig to a boil.
4. Chop the onion and add to the pot and bring to a boil.
5. Chop the potatoes and add to the pot and bring to a boil.
6. Boil mixture for 25-30 minutes until the potatoes are cooked.
7. Add can of beans.  I like using white beans or navy beans.
8. Add special seasoning mixture.
9. Chop cabbage and add to pot and stir mixture.
10. Add one can of tomato paste and turn off the heat.  Stir the mixture.
11. Add dill and parsley, stir and let the mixture sit.  The longer it sits the better flavor the soup has.
12. Serve soup and add a spoonful of vegan mayo and sprinkle with more dill.

*** Special seasoning : 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast, 1/2 tablespoon onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon thyme, 1 teaspoon garlic salt, 1/4 teaspoon rosemary, dash of turmeric, dash of celery seed.  Mix all ingredients.

Enjoy!

- Vegan Food Flip