Beet & Cabbage Borsch

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 small beets, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 1/2 lb lean stewing beef, cubed
• 6 cups homemade beef stock
• 1 medium carrot, peeled and sliced
• 1 medium potato, peeled and cubed
• 1 stalk celery, sliced
• 1/2 medium cabbage, grated
• 1 (10 ounce) can tomatoes
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, more to taste
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 brown beef in oil in a large pot.
• 2 add beets, onions.
• 3 add beef stock.
• 4 bring to boil and then reduce heat to simmer about 30 minutes.
• 5 add the carrots, potatoes, celery and simmer for an additional 15 minutes.
• 6 add cabbage and cook until just tender.
• 7 add tomatoes and garlic and heat through.
• 8 add lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• 9 the soup is perfect when the sweet taste of the beets is slightly altered by the sour taste of the lemon juice.
• 10 garnish with sour cream and a sprinkling of fresh dill.