Red Onion Borscht

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 large red onions, thinly sliced (i only used 3, because that's a lotta onions)
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 3 medium beets, peeled and shredded
• 2 1/2 tablespoons flour
• 6 cups vegetable broth or 6 cups stock
• 1/3 cup port wine (i used red wine and a tablespoon of sugar)

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a 5-6 qt pan over medium heat; add onions, vinegar, beets. cook, stirring often until onions are soft but not brown (25-30 minutes). add the flour and stir over heat until bubbly. remove from heat and slowly stir in broth. return pan to heat stir in wine or port while heating to a boil, stirring occasionaly. once boiling, reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes. season with salt and pepper, and serve with sour cream or plain yogurt. voila. serves 8.