If you are tired of classic borscht, then pay attention to this step-by-step recipe with a photo of fried-stewed borscht. It turns out to be much more satisfying, nutritious, rich and tasty. Video recipe.

Borscht is a type of soup made from beets that gives the food its characteristic red color. Traditionally, this is a dish of the Eastern Slavs, but one of the most favorite dishes, borscht is in the Ukrainian national cuisine. This is the main first dish that every Ukrainian housewife knows how to cook. Moreover, each family has its own traditionally "branded" recipe, which is passed down from generation to generation. Therefore, there are many options for preparing this nutritious dish. It is worth noting that today this food has become widespread in the national cuisines of neighboring peoples. For example, Belarusians have a similar dish, where it is called borshch. In Poland it is barszcz "barshch", Lithuania - bar ?? iai "barshchiai", Romania - bor? "Borsh", Moldavia - borsh, bor ?. Today I will tell you how to cook fried-stewed borscht.
The peculiarity of this borscht recipe is that the products first go through the process of roasting and stewing, and only after that they are boiled in the broth, like ordinary borscht. Thanks to this method of preparation, the dish turns out to be more rich, rich and nutritious. Borscht is tender and rich in vegetables, while it is meaty. Of course, men will like this dish more, because they gravitate towards "heavier" dishes, and the women's menu is "lighter". However, if the fair sex tries such a dish at least once, then they will surely be satisfied with the result.
- Calorie content per 100 g - 385 kcal.
- Servings Per Container - 5-6
- Cooking time - 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients:
- Pork ribs - 1 kg
- Potatoes - 2 pcs.
- Onions - 1 pc.
- White cabbage - 0.25 head of cabbage
- Tomatoes - 2 pcs.
- Table vinegar - 1 tsp
- Bay leaf - 1 pc.
- Carrots - 1 pc.
- Salt - 1 tsp or to taste
- Beets - 1 pc.
- Vegetable oil - for frying
- Allspice peas - 3-4 pcs.
- Garlic - 2 cloves
- Ground black pepper - 0.5 tsp
Step-by-step preparation of fried-stewed borscht, recipe with photo:

1. Wash pork ribs, cut off excess fat and cut into bones.

2. Peel the potatoes, wash and cut into large pieces.

3. In a non-stick cooking pot with a thick bottom and sides, heat the oil and place the pork ribs.

4. Fry the ribs over high heat until golden brown on all sides. The meat will be covered with a golden brown crust, which will keep all the juice in it.

5. Add potatoes to the meat and fry them a little, so that the tubers are covered with a golden crust. Add the peeled and washed whole onion to the saucepan.

6. Pour the meat and potatoes with water and bring to a boil. After that, turn the temperature back on and continue to cook the food under the lid over low heat.

7. Peel the carrots and grate them on a coarse grater.

8. Peel the beets and grate them on a coarse grater.

9. Wash the cabbage and chop into thin strips.

10. Wash the tomatoes and cut into small pieces. You can also twist the tomatoes through a meat grinder or grate.

11. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet and add grated carrots.

12. Next add the beets.

13. Then add the chopped cabbage to the pan.

14. Also add tomatoes to vegetables. Pour in 1 tsp. vinegar and 1-2 ladles of broth in which meat and potatoes are cooked. Stir the food, bring to a boil and simmer under a closed lid for half an hour.

15. Bring the meat with potatoes to almost cooked through.

16. Send the stewed vegetables to the pan. Boil and simmer food together for 5-10 minutes.

17. At the end of cooking, remove the onion from the saucepan and discard it. She gave all the taste, aroma and nutrients to the borscht, so she no longer needs it in the pot.

18. Season the fried-stewed borsch with salt, ground black pepper, pass the garlic through a press, put bay leaves and allspice with peas. Boil the food for 5-7 minutes and remove the pan from heat. Leave the borscht under the lid to infuse for 15-20 minutes and serve it to the table. When serving a treat, you can put 1-2 tablespoons in each plate. sour cream.
See also a video recipe on how to cook fried borscht.