Cooking Borscht • Vegetarian Borscht with Green Bell Peppers

Ingredients

• Water – 6 cups
• Beetroot – 12 oz
• Fresh green cabbage – 10 oz
• 2 medium potatoes
• 1 carrot
• 1 parsley root
• 1 onion
• 3-4 fresh tomatoes OR 2 tablespoons of tomato puree
• 3 green bell peppers
• Vegetable oil – 3 tablespoons
• Garlic – 5 cloves
• Chopped parsley – 4 teaspoons
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 peppercorns
• Salt – to taste