Wintry Borscht

Name: Wintry Borscht
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 4 cups (960 ml) beef stock or water, or a combination; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1½ pounds (680 g) beef stew meat, in 1-inch (2.5-cm) pieces; 2 large carrots; ½ onion, diced; 1 bay leaf; About ¼ cup (13 g) chopped fresh dill; 1 large Yukon Gold potato

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Slow Cook Modern

By Liana Krissoff

Published 2017

About

In eight hours, not only will the beef have become meltingly tender but the beets will have turned a beautiful pale blush and given much of their original color to the intensely flavorful broth.

Ingredients

1½ pounds (680 g) beef stew meat, in 1-inch (2.5-

Main course
Side dish
Preserve

Method

Morning

Season the beef with salt and pepper. In a large skillet or sauté pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. When it shimmers, add the beef in one layer (or close to it). Cook, turning occasionally, until the pieces are nicely browned on one or two sides, about 5 minutes total. Transfer to the slow cooker.

To the skillet, add the onion and a p