Time for Borshch

Well, probably everyone knows what is Borstch , it is a Russian product almost as famous as Matrioshka dolls and Communism.Ironically it is color red, one more "unmistakable"and very stereotypical Russian feature. Anyway, let's get cooking :), let me warn you that recipe below is not traditional Russian, but my own take on it:), and let me tell you I had lots of practice making "The Borshch".I make it at least once a week , the only soup my husband and daughter actually eat with pleasure.
Ingredients:
1).1 pound or 2 ( depends how big is your pot) beef or veal , for the best results get some bones too.
2).2 medium carrots.
3).2 medium beets.
4).About 1/2 medium cabbage
5).1 medium onion.
6).2 tbs of tomato past.
7).2 tbs red wine vinegar.
8).1 ts sugar.
9).2-3 bay leaves.
10).1-2 liters of boiled water.
11).1 oz chopped Dill
12). Salt and black pepper according to your taste buds :).
13).Little butter if the meat is lean.
14).Sour cream for garnish.
15).1-2 cloves of minced garlic if you like it, you can omit garlic also:).

Preparation:
First prep your veggies and meat. Cut meat and chop onions; grate carrots and beets and cut cabbage as thinly as possible .Take a large pot put on medium to law heat add meat and bay leaves , cover and when meat is almost cooked add onions; when you see onions are cooked , soft and almost disappeared , add carrots and beets stir, cover and wait couple of minutes, meanwhile in a medium bowl prepare mixture of tomato paste , vinegar , salt and sugar, incorporate these ingredients and than add some hot water when smooth pore it over meat and veggies , stir and cover again and wait couple of minutes; in a little while
Pore boiling water in pot fill it up 3/4 and than add cabbage, let it boil 2-3 minutes and than add garlic if you like and dill. Turn off the heat and season the soup with salt and pepper .Before eating add some sour cream into the soup and also I would recommend eating it with dark kind of breads or sourdough.I hope you will like the Borshch and again do not be afraid of improvising! That's how I created my version of the Borshch :).