Borscht, Russian Cabbage II

Ingredients

• 6 cups beef, chicken, or vegetable broth
• 1 or 2 onions, chopped
• 1 pound beef stew meat, in small chunks
• 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 4 cups red or green cabbage, chopped or sliced thinly
• 2 cups sauerkraut, undrained (optional)
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup carrots, sliced thinly
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped (optional)
• 1/2 cup golden raisins (optional)
• Salt, to taste
• Pepper, to taste