Red Russian Soup

This is my latest version of a soup I originally made for my father, who was from Slutzk, one of the disappeared shtetls near Minsk. It appears with variations in all the surrounding areas. Using red cabbage seems to be my own idea. It gives it, in combination with vinegar and beets and tomatoes, a wonderful rich red color.

In my family, we love to eat, and any leftovers are quickly snatched up by the first person in the kitchen. However, the recipe can be halved (especially as the