Cabbage Borscht

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 9 cups water
• 1 spanish onion, sliced
• 1 carrot, sliced
• 1 large cabbage, shredded
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced
• 1 (19 ounce) can tomato juice
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes
• 1/2 cup sugar, more if you like it sweet
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon caraway seed
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley (i use dried)
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 put all ingredients in water, in large pot.
• 2 bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer 1 hour, or until vegetables are tender.
• 3 season well with salt and pepper.
• 4 let sit overnight in refrigerator,this improves the flavor.
• 5 remove bay leaf and then reheat.
• 6 this freezes well.