Old Time Borscht

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 lb hamburger
• water, to cover
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 3 large carrots, diced
• 1 cup cabbage, coarsely shredded
• 3 cups beets, cut into strips
• 1 cup pearl barley
• beet leaf, chopped
• 1 cup peas (fresh or frozen)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon dry dill weed
• 1/3 cup whipping cream
• sour cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 i sometimes use spare ribs or soup bone. put them in a pot. cover with water. bring to boil. cover and simmer for about 1 hour or until meat is tender. if using hamburger, brown in soup pot then add water for soup.
• 2 add onion, carrot, cabbage, beet and barley. simmer until vegetables are cooked.
• 3 add beet leaves, peas, salt, pepper, vinegar and dill weed. simmer for 5 minutes more.
• 4 stir in whipping cream. if you don't have whipping cream you can use milk or nothing.
• 5 pass sour cream around the table so people can put a spoonful (or two) on top in their bowls. yum yum!