INGREDIENTS
5 large beets
3 pints cold water
1 lb flanken
1 marrow bone
1/2 cup dried lima beans
1 medium onion
1 small head cabbage
5 small potatoes
2 cups strained tomatoes
salt and pepper
2 Tbl sugar
juice of two lemons
DIRECTIONS
Peel and cut beets into strips. Place in soup pot with water, meat, bone, beans and onion. Cover tightly and let simmer for 1 hour. Remove onion and chop and add chopped cabbage, diced pared potato. Let simmer 30 minutes longer or until meat and cabbage are tender. Add tomatoes, salt and pepper, lemon juice and sugar. Bring to boil and cook 5 minutes more. Serves 6 – 8.