
Prepare the soup base. Pour the meat broth into a saucepan, add the bay leaf and bring to a boil. Salt to taste.

Combine the broth with vegetables. Add cabbage to the boiling broth, after it boils again, add chopped potatoes and one whole one. Cook for 10-15 minutes

Prepare the frying. In a frying pan with vegetable oil, fry the onion and carrot until done, about 7-10 minutes. Then put the vegetables in a saucepan.

Prepare the beetroot. Fry the grated beetroot in the same pan where the onion and carrot were stewed for about 7-10 minutes. At the end of frying, add the tomato paste and stir.

Combine the beets with the remaining vegetables and finish cooking the borscht. Place the fried beets with tomato paste in a saucepan, bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Turn off the stove and let the soup sit for about 10-15 minutes.