Shchi

Name: Shchi
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 130 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Russian
Ingredients: 700 g beef brisket or shin, on the bone; 2.5 l cold water; 2 bay leaves; 6 black peppercorns; 2 tsp salt; 500 g white cabbage, shredded; 300 g potatoes, diced; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 carrot, grated; 200 g tomatoes, grated; 2 tbsp sunflower oil; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 100 g soured cream; 2 tbsp dill, chopped

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Prep20 min

Cook130 min

Total150 min

Russia's oldest everyday soup — white cabbage simmered in a beef broth with potato, carrot and tomato, better the next day and always served with a spoon of soured cream and dill.

Ingredients

Serves:6

700 g beef brisket or shin, on the bone
2.5 l cold water
2 bay leaves
6 black peppercorns
2 tsp salt
500 g white cabbage, shredded
300 g potatoes, diced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 carrot, grated
200 g tomatoes, grated
2 tbsp sunflower oil
2 garlic cloves, crushed
100 g soured cream
2 tbsp dill, chopped

Nutrition (estimated)

high confidence

491kcal · per serving

34.5g

Protein

22.5g

Carbs

29g

Fat

Recipe total: 2944 kcal · P 206.9g · C 134.9g · F 173.8g

Estimated from 14 of 14 ingredients

Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.

Steps

1
Put the beef in a large pot with the cold water, bring slowly to the boil and skim off the foam.
2
Add the bay leaves, peppercorns and salt and simmer gently, half-covered, for 1 hour 30 minutes, until the beef is tender.
3
Lift out the beef, cut the meat into pieces and discard the bone; strain the broth back into the pot.
4
Bring the broth to the boil, add the cabbage and simmer 10 minutes, then add the potatoes and simmer 15 minutes more.
5
Meanwhile heat the oil in a frying pan and soften the onion and carrot for 8 minutes, then add the tomatoes and cook 5 minutes until thick.
6
Stir the fried vegetables and the beef into the pot and simmer 5 minutes.
7
Add the garlic, take off the heat and leave covered for 20 minutes — shchi needs a rest to come together.
8
Serve with a spoon of soured cream and a scattering of dill.

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Questions and answers

How long does Shchi take to make?

About 150 minutes: 20 min prep and 130 min cooking.

What ingredients do you need for Shchi?

14 ingredients: beef brisket or shin, cold water, bay leaves, black peppercorns, salt, white cabbage, potatoes, onion, carrot, tomatoes, sunflower oil, garlic cloves and 2 more.

How many servings does this Shchi recipe make?

6 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.

How many calories are in a serving of Shchi?

About 491 kcal, with 34.5 g protein, 22.5 g carbohydrate and 29 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.

Which diets does this Shchi recipe suit?

It is gluten-free.

What cuisine is Shchi?

Shchi comes from Russian cuisine.

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