Moscow borsch is distinguished by the addition of sausages and smoked meats. Also in Moscow borscht, according to GOST, there are no potatoes. Thanks to a large number of beets and different types of meat, the first course turns out to be bright, beautiful, satisfying, and very tasty.
Place the beef and smoked pork ribs in a saucepan and cover with 2 liters of water. Bring to a boil, remove the foam and simmer over low heat for 1.5 hours, until the meat is tender.
After a while, cut the sausages into slices. Cut the boiled-smoked pork into small pieces. Send the chopped sausages and meat to the stockpot and simmer for 10 minutes.
Then remove all the meat components of the broth with a slotted spoon and cool them for cutting.
Peel the carrots and grate on a coarse grater. Peel and dice the onions. Melt the butter in a skillet and fry the onions and carrots until soft, 7-8 minutes.
Peel the beets and grate on a coarse grater. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet, transfer the beets to the skillet and pour in the apple cider vinegar. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes over low heat, until soft.
Chop the cabbage finely with a knife. Add cabbage to the broth, cook for 5 minutes.
Transfer the sautéed onions and carrots and the oil to a saucepan. Then add the beets, stir.
Add black peppercorns, tomato paste, and sugar to a saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer for 8-10 minutes over medium heat.
At the end of cooking, add salt and bay leaves. Turn off the heat and let the borscht brew for 10-20 minutes.
Remove the meat from bone and ribs and fiber or chop at random.
Chop the parsley. Pour 1-2 ladles of borsch into a serving plate, add meat products, sour cream, and chopped parsley. Moscow borsch is ready. Bon Appetit!