Beef Borsch
["2 lb. beef stew meat", "2 1/2 tsp. salt", "1 bay leaf", "1 chopped onion", "1 Tbsp. vinegar", "1/4 tsp. thyme", "1 (16 oz.) jar sliced beets", "dairy sour cream", "4 c. water", "1/4 tsp. pepper", "2 c. celery, thinly sliced", "1 clove garlic, chopped", "2 tsp. sugar", "1/2 medium cabbage", "2 Tbsp. flour"]
["Cut beef into 1 inch pieces and place in Dutch oven or large pot.", "Add water, salt, pepper and bay leaf.", "Cover tightly and simmer 1 1/2 hours.", "Remove bay leaf.", "Add celery, onion, garlic, vinegar, sugar and thyme and simmer 15 minutes.", "Thinly slice cabbage; add and continue to cook, covered, until meat and cabbage are tender.", "Drain beets, reserve liquid; combine with flour to blend.", "Stir into soup and cook, stirring constantly to thicken slightly.", "Add beets and simmer another 3 to 5 minutes.", "Serve sour cream on top of individual servings.", "Makes 8 servings."]
["beef stew meat", "salt", "bay leaf", "onion", "vinegar", "thyme", "beets", "sour cream", "water", "pepper", "celery", "clove garlic", "sugar", "cabbage", "flour"]