2 c. shredded beets
1 c. chopped carrots
1 c. chopped onions
1 c. shredded cabbage
1 tbsp. butter
1 c. beef stock (consomme)
1/2 c. sour cream
1 tsp. salt, or to taste

Cook beets, carrots, and onions for 20 minutes in boiling water to cover in a 2 quarter saucepan. Add butter, beef stock, cabbage, and salt. Cook 15 minutes longer, then add lemon juice. Pour into bowls and top with sour cream.

This is a basic Polish soup recipe the poor people used.