'From A Polish Country House Kitchen's Barszcz

Ingredients

• 4 beets large or 6 small, peeled and halved
• 1 pound veal bones meaty
• 1 medium carrot trimmed and peeled
• 1 parsnip medium, trimmed and peeled
• 1 onion large, peeled and halved
• 1 leek white and green parts, trimmed, halved lengthwise, and rinsed
• 1 celery stalk
• 1/4 celery root
• 4 dried mushrooms or porcini, if you’ve got them
• 8 garlic cloves peeled but left whole, plus 2 extra just in case
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 pinch marjoram dried, plus more for seasoning
• 6 peppercorns optional; throw them in if you like a spicier soup
• 12 cups water depending on the size of the pot
• 1 lemon
• salt
• freshly ground pepper
• 1/2 cup sour cream or plain Greek-style yogurt, optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 100 calories
• Carbohydrate : 17 grams
• Cholesterol : 10 milligrams
• Fat : 3.5 grams
• Fiber : 5 grams
• Protein : 3 grams
• SaturatedFat : 2 grams
• Sodium : 210 milligrams
• Sugar : 7 grams