Ingredients
4
medium boiling potatoes, peeled and halved
2
carrots, coarsely chopped
2
celery ribs, coarsely chopped
14-
to 15-oz can beef broth
16-oz
jar sliced pickled beets
3
tbsp chopped fresh dillq
Directions
1.
Cover potatoes with cold salted water by 1 inch and simmer until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain and keep warm.
2.
While potatoes are boiling, sauté carrots, celery, and onion in oil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over high heat, stirring frequently, until beginning to brown. Add broth and bring to a boil. Simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender, about 13 minutes. Stir in beets and their brine and simmer, covered, 8 minutes more. Ladle borscht into bowls and add potatoes. Top with sour cream and dill.