Sauerkraut & Meat Soup (Plain Shchi)

Sauerkraut & Meat Soup (Plain Shchi)

Ingredients:

½ lb. ham	1 ½ lb. beef
½ C. sour cream	2 ½ to 3 ½ C. sauerkraut
1 carrot	1 bunch parsley
2 onions	2 potatoes
3 bay leaves	4 cloves garlic
1 tbsp dill	8 black peppercorns

1. Cover the beef and ham with boiling water
2. Add an onion, potatoes and a part of herbs (whole)
3. Boil for 1 ½ hours until the meat is half-ready
4. Add the sauerkraut and other chopped onion, and the rest of the herbs, cut in strips
5. Continue to boil for 1 hour