Barely Borscht

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 beet medium, peeled and chopped
• 2 celery ribs chopped
• 1/2 onion medium, chopped
• 1/4 head cabbage chopped
• 2 cups yellow squash cubed, or substitute 2 cups peeled winter sq
• 5 cups vegetable stock
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
• cream cheese