Borscht

Borscht

5 beets peeled, and grated
1½ quarts water
1 onion chopped
1 cup Tomato Puree
1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
1 teaspoon Sugar
½ teaspoon Dill weed (more if you’d like)
salt and pepper to taste

Grate beets (use large hole grater, if you have a food processor it makes it really easy) and combine with onion and water in a heavy kettle.

Bring to a boil; cover and simmer about 45 minutes.

Add tomato, lemon juice, dill, salt and pepper. Cook 45 minutes more. Heat but do not boil. Serve hot or cold.

*optional topping sour cream or plain yogurt

Serves 3 to 4