What do I need to make this recipe?
- 5 potatoes (I use yellow potatoes)
- 3-4 chicken thighs (bone-in preferable)
- 1 cup spinach, chopped (if you have sorrel, use it instead. It’s better in this soup!)
- 1/3 cup fresh dill, chopped
- 1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped (Italian or regular)
- 3 large eggs, boiled
- 1/3 cup green onion, chopped (when you chop the onion, separate the green and white parts, you will need both)
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/2 bay leaves (fresh or dry)
- 1-quart water (4 cups)
How to make Green Borscht:
- Fill up a pot with water (about four cups). Add in the chicken and bay leaf. Put in 1/2 Tablespoon of salt. Boil for 30 minutes. Strain boiled chicken into a bowl, transfer the water back into the pot, and put the chicken pieces aside.
- Add peeled and cut potatoes into the water and boil until the potatoes are soft.
- Meanwhile, chop up all the greens and the boiled eggs.
- Chop up the white part of the onion and sauté on butter until light brown color.
- As soon as the potatoes are done, add the chopped greens, eggs, and sautéed onions to the pot.
- Salt to taste! (Pepper is just an option.)
- Bring to a boil and enjoy!
- Borschts are usually served with a spoon of sour cream.
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Equipment I Used

Green Borscht
Light green borscht with fresh sorrel is the classic summer soup with fresh garden herbs.
Equipment
- Knife
- Cutting board
- bowl
- large pot
- Ladle
- Skillet
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 5 potatoes chopped
- 3-4 chicken thighs bone-in preferable
- 1 cup spinach chopped (if you have sorrel, use it instead. It’s better in this soup)
- 3 large eggs hard boiled
- ⅓ cup fresh parsley chopped
- ⅓ cup fresh dill chopped
- ⅓ cup green onion chopped * when you chop the onion, separate the green and white parts (you will need both)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1-2 bay leaves fresh or dry
- 1 qrt water 4 cups
Instructions
- Fill up a pot with water (about four cups). Add in the chicken and bay leaf. Put in 1/2 Tablespoon of salt. Boil for 30 minutes. Strain boiled chicken into a bowl, transfer the water back into the pot, and put the chicken pieces aside.
- Add peeled and cut potatoes into the water and boil until the potatoes are soft.
- Meanwhile, chop up all the greens and the boiled eggs.
- Chop up the white part of the onion and sauté on butter until light brown color.
- As soon as the potatoes are done, add in the chopped greens, eggs, and sautéed onions to the pot.
- Salt and pepper to taste, bring to a boil.
- Enjoy with a spoonful of sour cream!
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Green Borscht
Amount Per Serving
Calories 120
Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 103mg34%
Sodium 62mg3%
Potassium 170mg5%
Carbohydrates 1g0%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 877IU18%
Vitamin C 7mg8%
Calcium 27mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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