Cut the onion into half rings.
Chop the garlic.
Grate the carrots and beets on a coarse grater, or chop them very finely.
Cut the potatoes.
For the broth, boil the beef for 35-40 minutes in salted water. After that, take the meat out and cut it into pieces.
Fry the carrots and onions. Then add the grated beets.
Pour half a glass of warm broth, tomato paste and garlic, salt and pepper to taste into the pan. Simmer the vegetables for 5-7 minutes. Be sure to stir.
Throw the potatoes into the broth. After the soup boils again, add the diced meat.
Add the fried vegetables to the soup. Cook the borscht for another 5-7 minutes.
Let the borscht soak up the spices and broth and let it sit before serving. Enjoy!