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Christmas Eve Barszcz (Barszcz Wigilijny)

Located by: jennifer lawrence
From a request by: Dagoberto Bordin
Source: Polish Cookbook

Cut up all vegetables except beets and mushrooms, which go in whole.
Let simmer with bay leaf and peppercorns in 3 to 4 cups salted water for about an hour.
Strain vegetables if desired, or serve in soup. In the latter case, cut mushrooms into strips and slice beets matchstick-thin.
Return to pot. Combine stock with pickled beet liquid, and thicken with paste made of flour and butter, stirring constantly to prevent lumps. Serve with Mushroom Pockets.

Serves 6