Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1           32 ounce  ja  borscht
  1             medium  cucumber -- peeled, seeded and
                        -- chopped
  2                     scallions -- chopped
  1                cup  sour cream
                        salt and pepper -- to taste
                        sour cream for garnish
                        fresh dill for garnish -- my added touch

Preparation:

Blend one-half of the bottled borscht with the chopped cucumber and onion. Pour into a large bowl. Mix the remaining borscht with the sour cream and fold into the pureed ingredients. Seqason with salt and pepper. Serve cold with a dollop of sour cream sprinkled with fresh dill. May be served hot with sour cream on the side. This is simplistic and absolutely yummy.

Nutritional Information:

542 Calories (kcal); 49g Total Fat; (78% calories from fat); 10g Protein; 20g Carbohydrate; 102mg Cholesterol; 133mg Sodium