The South Arm Cooking Club for Seniors met again on Valentine’s Day. Michelle had planned a Valentine’s Day menu with the color red in mind. Unfortunately in the morning of the meeting day, Michelle did not feel well and had to leave the kitchen to Stella to manage. We wished Michelle well.
We had a group of very capable seniors and everything went well.
The first dish is a Beety Vegetarian Borscht. It is a sweet vegetable stew of beets, cabbage, carrot and tomatoes.
Here are some nutritional information on beets from Livestrong.com:
- low in calories
- rich in fiber, containing 3.4g per cup
- good source of potassium, 518mg per cup, 15% of your daily requirement
- rich in folate, 136mcg per cup, 34% of your daily requirement
- contain Vitamin C, B6 and protein
- contain unique nutrients that may lower cholesterol level
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon canola oil or butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 stalks celery, diced
- 3 carrots, diced
- 3 medium beets, peeled and diced
- 1/2 green cabbage, chopped
- 2 cups canned diced tomatoes
- 4 cups water or vegetable broth
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 tablespoon dried dill or 2 to 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 3/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
- ground pepper to taste
Source: via Michelle Li
Instructions
 In a large saucepan, saute onions and celery in oil over medium heat for about 5 minutes until slightly golden. |
 Add remaining ingredients.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes (or until desired tenderness of the vegetables). Serve with a dollop of sour cream or Greek yogurt and garnish with a sprig of dill.
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