My Polish Family's Red Beet Soup

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs beef short ribs
• salt
• pepper
• 8 red beets, peeled and cubed
• 4 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 quart half-and-half
• 2 cups sour cream

Recipe

• 1 place beef short ribs, salt and pepper in a stock pot.
• 2 cover with water (at least 3 quarts) and bring to a boil.
• 3 let simmer until the meat falls off the bone.
• 4 skim off any "scum" and visible fat.
• 5 add cubed red beets, ensuring that there is enough liquid to cover them.
• 6 bring back to the boil.
• 7 simmer until red beets are tender.
• 8 take out about 3 cups of the soup mixture including red beets but excluding meat, and place in blender. blend until mostly smooth.
• 9 add the blended mixture back to the pot.
• 10 add cubed potatoes and simmer until tender.
• 11 add half and half, and sour cream.
• 12 mix well.
• 13 be certain to not let the soup come to a boil once the dairy products have been added.
• 14 check for seasoning. adjust with salt and pepper as necessary.
• 15 serve and enjoy.