Borscht

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. butter
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onions
• 1-1/2 lb. beets, cut into strips
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped
• 2 tsp. salt
• Black pepper, freshly ground
• 2 qt. beef stock
• 1/2 lb. white cabbage, quartered, cored, coarsely shredded
• 1/4 lb. boiled ham, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1/4 lb. all-beef frankfurters, cut into 1/2-inch rounds
• 1 lb. boiled brisket, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 4 sprigs parsley, tied together with
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup finely chopped dill
• parsley