Dinner for 4

Pork Rib Borscht

Name: Pork Rib Borscht
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 1 kg pork back ribs; 2 bay leaves; 1 tbsp dried white beans; 1 large carrots; 1 sliced onion; 3 clove sliced thinly garlic; 1 chopped red pepper; 2 chopped red chilli; 2 beetroot; 3 chopped potatoes; 3 tbsp tomato puree; 1/2 white cabbage; 1 handful parsley; 1 handful dill; 300 g sour cream

$20.49for 460 minServes 4

Pork ribs simmer with beets, cabbage, potatoes, beans, and tomato for a colorful, warming beet soup.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pork ribs, 2.2 lb$3.99/lb typical	2.2 lb	$8.79Typical price
	Canned beans, 0.5 oz$0.09/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.04Typical price
	Carrots, 0.2 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.21Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 2$0.60 each typical	2	$1.20Typical price
	Beets, 0.5 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.99Typical price
	Potatoes, 1.3 lb$0.99/lb typical	1.3 lb	$1.30Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 1.5 oz$0.08/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.12Typical price
	Cabbage, 1 lb$0.79/lb typical	1 lb	$0.79Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 1$1.49 each typical	1	$1.49Typical price
	Sour cream, 11 oz$0.14/oz typical	11 oz	$1.48Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$20.49

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Eastern European Gluten-free High-protein Family Dinners

Typical price

$5.12 per serving$20.49 for 4

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Ingredients

1 kg pork back ribs
2 bay leaves
1 tbsp dried white beans
1 large carrots
1 sliced onion
3 clove sliced thinly garlic
1 chopped red pepper
2 chopped red chilli
2 beetroot
3 chopped potatoes
3 tbsp tomato puree
1/2 white cabbage
1 handful parsley
1 handful dill
300 g sour cream

Steps

Put the ribs, bay leaves, beans, salt, pepper, and 2 liters water in a large pot, then bring to a boil.
Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, skimming the surface if needed.
Add the carrots, onion, garlic, red pepper, chili, beets, potatoes, and tomato puree.
Simmer uncovered for 15 minutes, then add the cabbage and cook for 8 minutes until the ribs reach 145 F.
Stir in the parsley and dill, then spoon the sour cream into the hot soup.

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