Vegetable Soup with Smoked Sausage - Yummy Expert

Ingredients

• 200 g smoked caesar (smoked sausage), cut into sticks
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 leek, sliced
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 5 potatoes, cubed
• 1 medium-sized carrot, cubed
• 1 celery stick (or root celery, if preferred)
• 2 l water
• 4 tbsp tomato juice
• Salt, to taste
• Pepper, to taste
• Borscht, to taste
• Fresh parsley, chopped
• Garlic, minced
• Sour cream (for serving)
• Pepper (for serving)