Simple Borsch

Ingredients

 * 400 g beef.
 * 2 average red beets.
 * 200 g cabbage.
 * 4 little potatoes.
 * 1 carrot.
 * 2 tomatoes.
 * 1 ts vinegar.
 * salt, pepper to taste.
 * parsley, dill and spring onions.

Directions
Preparing meat broth:


 * Put beef into a large saucepan and cover with 3 l cold water.
 * Boil,reduce heat and then remove the grease and froth from the broth surface with a spoon.
 * Add one onion.
 * Cook at low heat for 1-2 hours.

Simmering red beets:


 * Melt 1 tablespoon margarine in a saucepan.
 * Cut red beets into thin sticks and add them into the cooking pot.
 * Add tomato paste or sliced tomatoes.
 * Simmer at low heat for 1 hour.
 * If there is not enough liquid,add some broth.
 * Add vinegar.

Pan-frying vegetables:


 * Melt 1 tablespoon margarine in a frying pan.
 * Add chopped onions and carrots cut into thin sticks.
 * Cover and sautefor 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
 * Heat broth to boiling.
 * Add chopped cabbage and potatoes cut into bars.
 * Cook for 5 minutes ,add saute and cook another 10 minutes.
 * Add simmered red beets and cook another 5 minutes.
 * Add salt, black pepper.