Slavic food

Golubtsi (stuffed cabbage rolls) are a staple of Ukrainian cuisine. This satisfying vegetarian version features mushrooms and white beans. thenewbaguette.com

This sweet pierogi recipe — filled with farmer cheese and topped with butter, cherries, and sour cream — is a staple of many Slavic cuisines.

This is how to make a Traditional Borscht Recipe. My mom's Ukrainian borscht can be made vegetarian or with beef and I share all the tips and variations to this beet soup! Borscht soup is made of red beets, onions, carrots, potatoes, dill, sour cream, and beef bones (or pork ribs.) Sometimes my mom will add kidney beans or cabbage, but I like it simple and it's still as delicious!

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Almost every culture has its version of meatballs. In Ukraine and many other Slavic countries, we call them tefteli. Tefteli (tefteli – plural, teftel’ – singular) are made with a mixture of ground meat, onion, and rice and simmered in tomato or sour cream sauce.