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This is DH's favorite dish. When we were just engaged and going to his folks for me to meet them the first time, his mother made this. I was not thrilled to hear about it but decided to give it a try with a stiff upper lip. I needn't have worried, as it's delicious. 
Borscht (American style):
Chop into cubes and flour-dredge any cheap beef, 2-4 pounds. Throw this into a crockpot with a can of sliced beets*, cubed potatoes, chopped carrots and celery, and enough fluid (stock, water, wine) to cover. Add salt, pepper, garlic powder, celery seed (opt.) and sage or rosemary or oregano. Cook all day.
15 minutes before serving, you can add grated cabbage (I don't). Ladle into individual bowls and add a couple teaspoons of vinegar (I like red wine vinegar) and a dollop of sour cream. Serve with crusty bread.
The secret is, the longer it's cooked the better it will taste. It's hardy and tasty; the perfect food after skiing or when snow is blowing horizontally outside the window. Rejoice in God's goodness and feast!
*fresh from the garden beets is better and makes the dish pinker. Canned beets are for us unfortunates who can't grow them. However, it still works.
Thanks for all the tasty recipes, ladies! I can't wait to try them. 
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