Borscht

Borscht

Ingredients:
2 pounds beets
3 cups red cabbage, shredded
2 cups navy beans
1 onion, chopped
2 carrots, shredded
2 potatoes, diced
8 cups beef or vegetable broth
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons vinegar
Salt and pepper
Sour cream and fresh dill

Directions:
1. Soak the navy beans overnight and cook until tender; drain. (Or use canned.)
2. Peel and grate or julienne the beets.
3. Bring the broth to a boil, add the beets, onion, carrots and potatoes and simmer 20 minutes.
4. Add the cabbage, beans, tomato paste and vinegar and simmer 15 minutes more. Season and serve with sour cream and dill.