Warszawa Borscht
Dear SOS: My favorite restaurant, Warszawa in Santa Monica, serves a delicious borscht. Do you think they would part with the recipe?
Ann Vitti
Pacific Palisades
Dear Ann: This is the winter version; hope that’s all right with you. Warszawa’s owner-chef Elina Lejman uses one bunch of beets, if they are large. Use two bunches if the beets are small.
Warszawa Borscht
Cook beets in water over medium-low heat until soft, 45 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid in soup pot. Peel and grate beets. Add to reserved liquid.
Saute onion in butter over medium heat until softened, 5 minutes. Add sausage and green onions and saute until sausage is heated through. Add sausage mixture to beet soup mixture. Add salt to taste and white pepper.
Bring soup to boil; boil 5 minutes. Add lemon juice, beans, sugar, parsley and dill, reserving some of parsley and dill for garnish. Return soup to boil. Taste and adjust seasoning. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream; do not let boil. Ladle borscht into 8 serving bowls and garnish each with egg, remaining dill and parsley.
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