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• Cuisine

  European >> Eastern European >> Russian

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 140 minutes, Preparation Time - 45 minutes

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| 1. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Set aside. Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in the celery, carrots, bell pepper, beets including the greens, whole tomatoes, diced tomatoes, potatoes, Swiss chard, and the onion mixture. Cook and stir until the chard begins to wilt, 4 to 8 minutes. Stir in the vegetable broth, water, dill weed, and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 1 hour. | 2. Strain half the beets from the broth and place in a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the beets moving before leaving it on to puree. Add the tofu, and continue pureeing until smooth. Stir the tofu mixture back into the pot. Simmer until the mixture is reduced by a third, about another hour. Serve chilled or warm. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
olive oil	1	tablespoon		119.34	0.0	0.0	13.5
garlic	3	cloves	minced	13.41	2.9754	0.5724	0.045
onion	1		chopped	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
olive oil	3	tablespoons		119.34	0.0	0.0	13.5
celery	2	stalks	chopped	20.48	3.8016	0.8832	0.2176
carrot	2		chopped	104.96	24.5248	2.3808	0.6144
green bell pepper	1		chopped	29.19	6.394	1.0008	0.3753
beet green	3		diced	-	-	-	-
tomato	1	can	peeled	20.7	4.59	1.08	0.18
tomato	1/2	cup	canned peeled diced	20.7	4.59	1.08	0.18
potato	2		quartered	-	-	-	-
swiss chard	1	cup	shredded	6.84	1.3464	0.648	0.07200000000000001
vegetable broth	2	cups		324.72	52.644	11.9064	7.6752
water	4	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
dill weed	2	tablespoons		0.4784	0.0781	0.0385	0.0125
salt black pepper	to taste		ground	-	-	-	-
silken tofu	1	package		213.85	6.37	21.84	11.375

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.