Simple Borsch

Ingredients

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

Preparing meat broth

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

Simmering red beets

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

Pan-frying vegetables

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