50 minutes6 servings6qt

Instant Pot Borscht

By Instant Pot Culinary Team

6 Servings

50 minutes

Medium

Recipe Details

Difficulty: Medium

Prep Time: 20 min

Cook Time: 20 min

Total Time: 50 minutes

Cooking Technique: Pressure Cook, Saute

Cuisine: Ukrainian

Diet: Vegetarian

Yield: 6 Servings

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion diced
3 cups cabbage shredded
3 medium beets peeled and diced
1 ½ cups carrots peeled and sliced (2-3 carrots)
1 ½ cups large potatoes, peeled and cubed (1-2 potatoes)
3 garlic cloves minced
5 cups vegetables stock
¼ cup tomato paste
1 ½ cups crushed tomatoes
1 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
2 bay leaves
1 tbsp salt
3 tbsp fresh dill chopped
¾ cup sour cream for serving

INSTRUCTIONS

Select Saute and set the time for 10 Minutes. Add oil.
Add the onion to the pot and Sauté for 3-4 Minutes, until the onions have softened. Add the garlic and cook for 1 Minute.
Add the tomato paste, stir well, and cook for 1 Minute. Press Cancel.
Add the crushed tomatoes and vegetable stock. Stir well to lift any brown bits stuck to the bottom of the pot.
Add the cabbage, beets, carrots, potatoes, sugar, vinegar, bay leaves and salt.
Secure the lid on the pot and make sure the vent is in the seal position.
Select Pressure Cook – High - set the time for 20 Minutes.
When cooking time is completed, allow a 10-Minute Natural Release, before carefully releasing the remaining pressure.
Remove the bay leaves and stir in the fresh chopped dill. Taste and season with more salt if needed.
Serve with sour cream, fresh cracked black pepper, and more fresh dill for garnish.

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