Cabbage Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. flank steak
2 1/2 qt. water
1 Tbsp. salt
1 to 2 bay leaves
1 large onion
1/2 clove garlic, cut fine
1 medium head cabbage
2 c. chopped fresh tomatoes or 1 small can tomatoes
pepper to taste
2 Tbsp. lemon juice or vinegar
1 Tbsp. fresh chopped dill
1 Tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
3 Tbsp. margarine

Preparation

Place meat and water in 5-quart soup kettle.
Add salt, pepper, bay leaf and garlic, bring to boiling point; reduce heat and simmer about 1 hour.
Shred cabbage coarsely and add tomatoes, vinegar or lemon juice and a little more salt to taste.
Simmer gently for another 1/2 hour.
Brown the flour in the margarine, until light brown.
Add a little of the soup liquid, stirring constantly.
Thicken the soup with the mixture.
Add chopped parsley and dill.