Borscht (Russian-Style Beet Soup)

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons avocado oil or light olive oil
• 1 pound beef stew meat
• 1 bay leaf
• 8 cups beef broth divided
• 1 3/4 pounds beets roots only; use the greens for something else, scrubbed and trimmed
• 4 medium carrots finely chopped
• 3 stalks celery diced
• 1 onion large, chopped
• 1 starchy potato large, such as Russet, scrubbed and chopped
• 1/2 pound savoy cabbage thinly sliced into shreds, about 5 cups shredded
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt use a bit less if using fine salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 6 tablespoons red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar; more or less to taste
• 1/4 cup fresh dill chopped, plus more for garnish if desired
• sour cream for garnish, optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 310 calories
• Carbohydrate : 45 grams
• Cholesterol : 5 milligrams
• Fat : 9 grams
• Fiber : 12 grams
• Protein : 13 grams
• SaturatedFat : 1.5 grams
• Sodium : 2200 milligrams
• Sugar : 22 grams