Healthy Borscht

Ingredients

• 2 medium onions, (chopped)
• 1 cup diced carrot
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 cup shredded cabbage
• 3 Tbsp canola oil
• 1 cup potatoes, (peeled and diced)
• 2 cups beets, (peeled and diced )
• 6 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup low sodium tomato juice
• 2 cups low sodium vegetable stock
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp salt
• fresh dill and parsley to taste