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Borç çorbası, Turkish beef and beet borscht

Borç çorbası, Turkish beef and beet borscht

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Turkish borscht: a long-simmered beef broth, with beetroot, carrots, leek, celery, cabbage, and a potato, served with a dollop of cream.

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Recipe from Vito Genovese, Kutu, Brightt11 and 2 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Turkish cuisine has adopted the borscht: this version is cooked in a beef shank broth, with plenty of chopped vegetables and a dollop of cream served on top.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time3 hr
  • Total3 hr 40 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$17.32 $2.89 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $12.39
  • $0.00
  • $0.77
  • $1.60
  • $0.08
  • $1.02
  • $0.52
  • $0.21
  • $0.18
  • $0.32
  • $0.04
  • $0.19

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cover the meat with water, bring to a simmer while skimming off any foam, then cook for 1 hour and 30 minutes; reserve 3 liters of the broth.
  2. Slice the beet into 2mm thick slices, then into batons, and sprinkle with sugar to prevent it from discoloring. ≈ 8 min
  3. Cut the carrots and leeks into 2-inch pieces, then into matchstick-sized pieces. ≈ 8 min
  4. Cut the apples into large chunks and keep them in the water. ≈ 8 min
  5. Blanch the shredded cabbage for 3 minutes, then drain it.
  6. Sauté the chopped onion and garlic in the oil for 2 minutes, then add the leek, carrot, and celery and cook for another minute. Add the tomato paste.
  7. After 1 minute, add the beetroot, cabbage, salt, spice packet, meat, and broth, and simmer for 1 hour, adding the potatoes towards the end.
  8. Remove the meat, cut it into small pieces, and return it to the soup; discard the spice packet. ≈ 8 min
  9. Serve with a spoonful of cream per plate. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Borç çorbası, Turkish beef and beet borscht

  • 500 g of beef shin$12.39
  • 1/2 cup of sugar$0.00
  • 2 carrots$0.77
  • 1 leek$1.60
  • One stalk of celery$0.08
  • 3 garden apples$1.02
  • One-quarter of a head of white cabbage$0.52
  • 1 onion$0.21
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.18
  • 2 tablespoons of tomato paste$0.32
  • salt$0.04
  • 3 tablespoons of sunflower oil$0.19

Total$17.32

that's $2.89 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of beef shin
  • 5 litres of water (approximately 20 glasses)
  • One large beet
  • 1/2 cup of sugar
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 leek
  • One stalk of celery
  • 3 garden apples
  • One-quarter of a head of white cabbage
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
  • 1 packet of spices: 2 bay leaves, 1 teaspoon of whole peppercorns, 3 Scotch bonnet peppers from Jamaica
  • salt
  • 3 tablespoons of sunflower oil
  • 6 tablespoons of cream

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