Cabbage Borsht

• 1 large can whole tomatoes
• 1 head cabbage
• pint of sweet cream, half and half
• ½ cup catsup
• ¼ cup sugar
• 3 bay leaves or ½ tsp basil
• 3 to 4 cups water, cover everything
• 2 lbs stew meat, cooked until tender
• 1 pkg. onion soup mix, see recipe below

1. Combine all ingredients, mix and cover with water and cook until cabbage is tender.

Onion Soup Mix

• 3/4 cup instant minced onion
• 1/3 cup beef flavored instant bouillon
• 4 tsp. onion powder
• 1/4 tsp. celery seed, crushed
• 1/4 tsp. sugar

1. Mix all ingredients together well, and store up to 6 months in cool, dry place. 
2. Stir before each use. 
3. Five tablespoons of the mix equals 1.25 oz. pkg. of purchased dry onion soup mix.