Borsch(Ukrainian Christmas Soup) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 oz. dried mushrooms
1 chopped onion
2 medium beets, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1 celery, chopped
1 c. chopped cabbage
1 whole onion
10 peppercorns
1 bay leaf
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. tomato paste

Preparation

Simmer the dried mushrooms in 3 cups of water for 1 hour. Strain them through a cheese cloth, but save the stock.
Wash mushrooms thoroughly and save.