Recipes · Russian · Soups and Broths
Shchi (Russian Cabbage Soup)
One serving has 313 kcal and 18 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (110%), cobalamin (88%), vitamin C (84%), zinc (70%), pyridoxine (53%) and vitamin A (47%). Ready in 105 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 90 min
- Makes: 1 serving (683 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Gluten-free
- Contains: beef, dairy
Ingredients
- 70 g Beef chuck, raw
- 120 g Cabbage, green, raw
- 60 g Potatoes, raw
- 30 g Carrots, raw
- 20 g Onions, raw
- 10 g Tomato paste
- 5 g Butter, unsalted
- 0.2 g Bay leaves
- 1 g Salt
- 350 g Water
- 15 g Sour cream
- 2 g Dill, fresh
Method
- Simmer the beef in the water with the bay leaf for about 1 hour until tender, skimming any foam from the surface.
- Lift out the meat, dice it, and return it to the pot; shred the cabbage and add it along with the diced potato.
- Finely chop the onion and dice the carrot; sauté them in the butter for 5 minutes, then stir in the tomato paste and cook 1 minute more.
- Add the sautéed vegetables to the soup and simmer for 20-25 minutes until the cabbage and potato are tender.
- Season with the salt, then ladle into bowls and top with the sour cream and dill.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 313 kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 25.1 g | |
| Water | 619 mL | |
| Fiber | 5.9 g | 20% |
| Protein | 17.6 g | 37% |
| Tryptophan | 0.19 g | |
| Threonine | 0.77 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.71 g | |
| Leucine | 1.3 g | |
| Lysine | 1.4 g | |
| Methionine | 0.44 g | |
| Cystine | 0.2 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.66 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.56 g | |
| Valine | 0.79 g | |
| Histidine | 0.52 g | |
| Fat | 17.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 6.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.78 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.64 g | |
| Saturated | 8.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.71 g | |
| Cholesterol | 65.8 mg | |
| Calcium | 115 mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.24 mg | 27% |
| Iron | 3.2 mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 57.8 mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.44 mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 231 mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 952 mg | 20% |
| Selenium | 17.1 µg | 31% |
| Sodium | 514 mg | |
| Zinc | 5.6 mg | 70% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.22 mg | 20% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.26 mg | 24% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.4 mg | 31% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.1 mg | 22% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.69 mg | 53% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 77.8 µg | 19% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2.1 µg | 88% |
| Choline | 76.8 mg | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 328 µg | 47% |
| Vitamin C | 63.1 mg | 84% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 3.5 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 1.1 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 99.2 µg | 110% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
2.8 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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