15 Ways to Make Delicious Shchi
Source: Gudz, AdobeStockShchi is a quintessential Russian dish, without which Russian cuisine is unimaginable. Once, this term referred to various stews, but now it primarily means a cabbage-based soup. Shchi always turns out hearty and delicious, especially with these recipes!
1. Shchi with Fresh Cabbage
Source: recept-borscha.ruA quick recipe for when you don't want to spend a lot of time cooking.
You will need: 400 g chicken, 6 potatoes, 300 g cabbage, 1 carrot, 2 onions, 6 tomatoes, 5 cloves of garlic, spices.
Preparation: Boil the chicken until cooked, strain the broth, and add diced potatoes. When they are half-cooked, add shredded cabbage.
Prepare a sauté of carrots, onions, and garlic, and add it to the shchi. Separately, chop and fry the tomatoes for 4-5 minutes, then also add them to the pot. Cook the shchi for another 10 minutes and season to taste.
2. Shchi with Sauerkraut
Source: vikitiki.ruShchi with sauerkraut is the perfect choice when you crave something warming.
You will need: 500 g beef on the bone, 500 g sauerkraut, 2 carrots, 4 potatoes, 1 celery root, 2 onions, 3 cloves of garlic, 2 tbsp tomato paste, 1 tbsp flour, 3 tbsp butter, spices and herbs.
Preparation: Boil broth from beef, 1 peeled onion, 1 carrot, and celery root. This takes about an hour and a half. Strain it. Squeeze the sauerkraut and fry it in a tablespoon of butter with a tablespoon of tomato paste. Season and simmer for half an hour.
In another tablespoon of butter, fry grated carrots and chopped onions until golden. Season, add the remaining tomato, and simmer for about 5 minutes. In the last tablespoon of butter, fry the flour until golden. Dice the potatoes.
Add the potatoes to the boiling broth, and after 10 minutes, add all other ingredients. Bring the shchi to a boil and cook for another 6-7 minutes. At the very end, add chopped herbs and spices.
3. Shchi with Napa Cabbage
Source: zen.yandex.ruNapa cabbage is great because it's even more tender than white cabbage and cooks much faster.
You will need: 400 g chicken, 300 g Napa cabbage, 4 potatoes, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 0.5 bell pepper, 0.5 tomato, 1 clove of garlic, spices.
Preparation: Boil the chicken until cooked and strain the broth. Add diced onion and carrot and continue to cook for about 20 minutes. Cut out the tough part of the Napa cabbage leaves and shred them thinly.
Add potatoes and the tough parts of Napa cabbage to the broth. Finely chop the soft parts of the leaves and mince the tomato with bell pepper and garlic. Also add them to the pot after 5-7 minutes. Bring the shchi to a boil, season, and remove from heat.
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4. Country-Style Shchi with Pork Ribs
Source: kvashenaya-kapusta.ruHearty and rich sour shchi, once cooked in a traditional Russian oven.
You will need: 500 g pork ribs, 1 kg pork ham, 500 g sauerkraut, 2 onions, 3 potatoes, 1 tbsp tomato paste, 2 cloves of garlic, spices.
Preparation: Cut the fat from the ham. Cut the ribs and ham into pieces, add half an onion, cover with water, season, and simmer for 1.5 hours. Mince the fat and fry it with garlic in a dry pan until rendered. In this fat, fry the chopped onion and mix it with tomato paste.
Add the sauté and sauerkraut with its brine to the broth. Continue to cook the shchi over low heat until the cabbage is tender. Add diced potatoes and garlic, and cook the shchi until done.
5. Cabbage Shchi with Chicken
Source: pro-orehi.ruShchi with chicken is lighter and healthier. You can even serve it to children!
You will need: 600 g chicken, 700 g cabbage, 600 g potatoes, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 400 g tomatoes, 1 tsp sugar, spices.
Preparation: Boil the chicken until cooked, about 40 minutes. Chop the onion, grate the carrot, and fry them until soft. Add chopped tomatoes and simmer everything together for about 7 minutes. Add potatoes to the broth and cook until done. After that, add the sauté, shredded cabbage, sugar, and spices. Cook the shchi over minimal heat, covered, until the cabbage is tender.
6. Sorrel Shchi
Source: m.povar.ruTo make shchi very easily and quickly, prepare the broth in advance.
You will need: 4 cups broth, 4 potatoes, 300 g sorrel, 1 tbsp flour, 2 tbsp butter, 1 onion, spices.
Preparation: Cook diced potatoes in boiling broth for 15 minutes. Finely chop and fry the onion, then add it to the broth. Fry the flour in butter and add it there too. After that, add finely chopped sorrel leaves and cook the shchi for another 15 minutes. Season at the end.
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7. Nettle Shchi
Source: ogorod.ruAn amazing seasonal dish. But remember, nettles should not be collected in the city or near roads!
You will need: 1 onion, 3 potatoes, 300 g nettles, 1 L broth, 3 tbsp butter, spices.
Preparation: Finely chop the onion and fry in butter. Add diced potatoes, fry for another 5 minutes, and pour in the broth. Cook everything together for 20 minutes after boiling. During this time, finely chop the nettles and add them to the shchi. Cook for another couple of minutes, season, and remove from heat.
8. Spinach Shchi
Source: vegetarianyogini.blogspot.comA more European variation of classic shchi.
You will need: 3 L broth, 1 bunch spinach, 4 potatoes, 1 carrot, 1 onion, spices, herbs.
Preparation: Roughly chop all vegetables, add them to boiling broth, and cook for 15 minutes. Add chopped spinach, and after another 5 minutes, add herbs and spices. Heat everything together and remove the shchi from the heat.
9. Mushroom Shchi
Source: botanichka.ruHomemade shchi only gets better if you add a few more favorite ingredients.
You will need: 300 g cabbage, 300 g mushrooms, 300 g potatoes, 1 carrot, 1 onion, spices.
Preparation: Add diced potatoes and shredded cabbage to boiling water or broth. Cook for 15 minutes. Fry chopped onion with grated carrot. Add sliced mushrooms and fry until the liquid evaporates. Transfer the sauté to the pot, season to taste, and cook the shchi for another 7 minutes.
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10. Shchi with Beans
Source: mobillegends.netSoak the beans overnight in advance and boil them until tender.
You will need: 2 carrots, 3 onions, 700 g cabbage, 200 g tomatoes, 2 potatoes, 150 g beans, 2 tsp sugar, 2 tbsp tomato paste, 1 handful chopped herbs, spices.
Preparation: Fry grated carrots with chopped onions and a handful of shredded cabbage until soft. Add chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, and sugar, and simmer briefly. Season the sauté.
Add cabbage and diced potatoes to boiling water or broth. After 10 minutes, add cooked beans and the sauté, cook for another 5 minutes, and finally add chopped herbs.
11. Shchi with Millet
Source: alkoperegon.ruIf you need to feed a large family, this is a great recipe!
You will need: 400 g beef, 1 onion, 500 g sauerkraut, 3 tbsp millet, 3 potatoes, spices.
Preparation: Boil the beef until cooked over low heat. Rinse the millet and cover it with boiling water for half an hour. Finely chop the onion and fry until golden. Add cabbage with spices and simmer until tender.
Add millet and potatoes to the boiling broth and cook until done. Add the sauté, bring the shchi to a boil, remove from heat, and let it steep under the lid.
12. Shchi with Purple Cabbage
Source: domashniy.ruInstead of chicken, you can use any other meat to your taste.
You will need: 400 g chicken, 250 g purple cabbage, 1 carrot, 1 tomato, 2 potatoes, 1 onion, 2 tbsp tomato paste, spices.
Preparation: Boil the chicken until cooked. Add shredded cabbage and diced potatoes to the boiling broth, and cook for 15-20 minutes. Fry the onion with carrot until soft, add grated tomato and tomato paste with spices, and add the sauté to the shchi. Bring it to a boil again and remove from heat.
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13. Shchi with Meatballs
Source: pinterest.comThere is no universal shchi recipe, and every hostess has her own secrets and ideas. For example, this version with meatballs.
You will need: 150 g potatoes, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 200 g ground meat, 150 g cabbage, spices and herbs.
Preparation: Dice the potatoes, add them to boiling water, and cook for 10 minutes. Fry grated carrots with chopped onions until soft and add them to the potatoes. Also add shredded cabbage. Season the ground meat, mix with herbs, knead well, and form small meatballs. Add them to the shchi and cook everything together for another 10 minutes.
14. Shchi with Tomato Juice
Source: 74vpered.ruRed shchi has deservedly become popular with hostesses across the country!
You will need: 2 L broth, 200 ml tomato juice, 400 g cabbage, 3 potatoes, 1 carrot, 1 onion, spices.
Preparation: Finely shred the cabbage, dice the potatoes, and add them to boiling broth. Fry the onion with carrot, pour in the tomato juice, season, and simmer for 10 minutes over low heat. Add the sauté to the shchi and cook for another 10 minutes.
15. Shchi with Canned Meat (Tushonka)
Source: heaclub.ruA good and quick shchi recipe for when you don't have ready-made broth but have a can of tushonka.
You will need: 500 g tushonka, 200 g cabbage, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 2 potatoes, 2 tomatoes, 2 tbsp tomato paste, spices.
Preparation: Add diced potatoes and cabbage to boiling water, and cook for 20 minutes. Prepare a sauté of onion with carrot, add tomatoes with tomato paste, and fry for another 4 minutes. Add the sauté to the pot, also add the tushonka and spices, cook for 5 minutes, and let it steep for 15 minutes under the lid.
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