Polish Christmas Eve Borscht

Ingredients

• 4 beets medium, peeled, cut in half
• 2 beets small marinated, coarsely grated
• 1 celery stick small
• 1 onion small, peeled, whole
• 1 garlic clove peeled, cut in half
• 3 pieces dried porcini mushrooms rinsed
• 2 allspice whole
• 1 tablespoon salt plus plenty of pepper
• 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar or other, but add gradually according to taste
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 9 1/2 cups water

Nutrition

• Calories : 100 calories
• Carbohydrate : 16 grams
• Cholesterol : 10 milligrams
• Fat : 3 grams
• Fiber : 5 grams
• Protein : 3 grams
• SaturatedFat : 2 grams
• Sodium : 2380 milligrams
• Sugar : 10 grams