Leona's Borscht

Ingredients

• 4 -5 beets, peeled and shredded (plus stems or leaves if desired)
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 -3 carrots, diced
• 2 -3 green beans, cut
• 1 stalk fresh dill
• 1 -2 potato, chopped
• 1 cup peas (fresh or frozen)
• 1 (15 ounce) can broad beans or 1 (15 ounce) can pork and beans
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package onion soup mix
• 12 teaspoon coarse salt (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon vinegar (to taste)
• 14 cup sour cream or 14 cup whipping cream