Sour Soup with Mutton I

Description
In Romanian: Borş de berbec

Ingredients

 * 1¾ lbs / 750 g mutton
 * 1 qt / 1 l water
 * 0.5 qt / 0,5 l borş
 * 1 onion
 * 1 carrot
 * 1 parsley root
 * 1 green pepper
 * 5 – 6 tomatoes
 * 2 tablespoons rice
 * lovage
 * salt

Directions

 * 1) Cut the meat in pieces and set to boil.
 * 2) Remove foam as it forms.
 * 3) Add salt and the quartered onion, carrot and parsley root and let boil, covered, at low temperature until the vegetables and the meat are tender.
 * 4) Remove the vegetables with the slotted spoon.
 * 5) Add to the soup julienned green pepper, peeled, seeded and chopped tomatoes, rice and boiled borş.
 * 6) When the rice is done, add chopped lovage.