Borsch

Description
It can be prepared in 40 minutes and serves 4.

Ingredients

 * 6 medium sized beets
 * 4 cups water
 * 1 cup stewed tomatoes
 * 2 small onions
 * 1/2 Ib. beef stew meat
 * 4 Tbsp. sugar
 * 1 Tbsp. Lemon juice
 * 4 eggs
 * Salt and pepper

Directions

 * 1) Peel beets and cut into slivers with sharp knife or vegetable grater. Strain tomatoes, forcing pulp but not seeds through the strainer.
 * 2) Add water, chopped onion and cubed meat. Cook gently half an hour. Add lemon juice and salt.
 * 3) Taste for seasoning and simmer another 30 minutes. Pour hot borsch slowly over well beaten eggs and serve at once.