Cabbage Borscht Mennonite Soup

This is my Omas recipe that she got from her mom, which she took with her when she fled Russia during the fall of the Czar. It's a real Mennonite soup.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 2 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 274 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 potatoes, cubed
• 1 ½ tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 3 onions, minced
• 2 pounds beef soup bones
• 12 carrots, chopped
• 1 head cabbage, finely chopped
• 1 ½ cups chopped tomato
• 2 quarts water, or more as needed
• 10 whole allspice berries
• ½ star anise

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring beef soup bones and water to a boil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, adding more water, as necessary, to maintain the 2 quart level. Remove and discard the soup bones, then strain the broth into a fresh pot, and return to the stove.

Step 2

Stir in the carrots, potatoes, cabbage, onions, parsley, allspice berries, bay leaf, star anise, salt, and pepper. Cook until the potatoes are easily pierced with a fork, about 20 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and return soup to a boil. Serve individual bowls of soup topped with heavy cream.