Cabbage Soup(Eastern Europe) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 or 3 lb. cabbage, shredded
1 large can crushed tomatoes
1 small can tomato paste
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 large onions, sliced
3 or 4 McIntosh apples, cut in pieces
1/4 c. lemon juice
3 or 4 Tbsp. sugar
1 whole stick butter (optional)

Preparation

Combine all ingredients (except lemon juice, sugar and butter) in large soup pot filled with water and cook for 1 hour.
Then add lemon juice, sugar and butter.
Cook for another half hour, adding salt, sugar and lemon juice to taste.
Serve with dollop of sour cream.