Dar'S Borsht Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups boneless beef cubes
1 large onion
water, to cover
7 -8 large beets, cubed (or 20 small)
5 -7 bay leaves
1/4 cup white vinegar, to taste (up to 1/2 cup)
sour cream

Preparation

Brown beef cubes with onion and salt & pepper to taste. (I used moose meat).
Cover with 4 cups water and simmer 1/2 hour on low.
Add cubed beets (8-10 cups) and simmer 10 minutes.
Add more water til pot is 3/4 full. (I added 8 cups beef broth).
Add bay leaves and simmer 1 hour.
Add vinegar to taste and simmer 1 hour uncovered.
Remove bay leaves and serve with dollop of sour cream.