Meat (your choice)

For Broth:
2 med. beets
1 stalk celery
1 lg. carrot
1 parsley root
1 parsnip
1 lg. onion
2 potatoes
1/4 cabbage
1 lg. can tomatoes
Sour cream
2 tbsp. salt
1 spoon sugar

Prepare broth with a bone or chicken piece, turkey, whatever you prefer in a large pot. After meat is tender, shred fresh beets into water, add 1 sliced carrot, 1 sliced parsley root, chopped onion and 2 diced potatoes when vegetables are nearly tender. Add 1/4 head of cabbage (shredded). Make sure water is rapidly boiling at this stage, then add can of tomatoes. Cook for 2 minutes, reduce to simmer. Cover, continue to cook until all vegetables are tender; add salt and sugar. Serve with a dab of sour cream on top.