Hungarian Beef Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 pieces short ribs of beef
3 carrots
4 sprigs celery
1 cluster fresh parsley
small onion
1/4 head cabbage
4 peppercorns
salt, pepper and paprika
1 small potato (optional)

Preparation

Place ribs in 6-quart pot.
Cover with water.
Bring to a boil and skim.
Tie parsley and celery with string to hold together and add to pot.
Add remaining ingredients.
Simmer gently and skim occasionally for about an hour.
Simmer for 3 hours.
Serve with noodles.