Cold Beet Soup with Beet Greens (Zupa z Lisci Burakowych na Zimno)
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INGREDIENTS:
1-1/2 pounds veal with bone 2 quarts cold water 1 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup grated carrot 2 cloves garlic 1 bay leaf
6 large shrimp or 6 crayfish 1 cup beets with greens 1 cup dill pickle juice
3 coarsely chopped hard-cooked eggs 1 teaspoon chopped, fresh dill 1 chopped cucumber
3 tablespoons flour 1-1/2 cups sour cream salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons sugar



1 Combine the veal and water; bring to a boil, then simmer for 1/2 hour. Add the celery, carrots, garlic and bay leaf and simmer for 1/2 hour more. Clean the shrimp (if using crayfish be sure to scour well) and simmer in a separate pan for 10 minutes. Peel and shred the beets and greens; simmer until tender with veal and vegetable mixture. Shell the fish, dice, and add to soup. Add the chopped eggs, dill and cucumber.
2 Remove the meat from the stock and dice. Remove the bay leaf and discard. Mix sour cream with the flour and add to stock with the pickle juice. Bring to a boil; add veal and simmer for 5 minutes. Combine remaining ingredients with the mixture. Chill and serve with extra sour cream for a garnish.

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