| 6 | tb | Vegetable broth |
| 1 | lg | Onion; chopped |
| 1 | lg | Carrot; grated |
| 1 | lg | Green pepper; diced |
| 3 1/2 | c | Shredded green cabbage |
| 1 | md | Beet; peeled and grated |
| 1 | | Stalk celery; diced |
| 1/2 | | Tart apple; diced |
| 2 | md | Potatoes; peeled and cut into small cubes |
| 1 | cn | (6 oz) tomato paste |
| 4 | | Cloves garlic; minced |
| 8 | c | Vegetable broth |
| | Bouquet garni (1 bay leaf and 8 peppercorns tied in a cheesecloth bag) |
| 1 | ts | Sweet Hungarian paprika |
| | Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste |
| 1/2 | ts | Sugar or more to taste |
| 1 | tb | Fresh lemon juice or more to taste |
| | Chopped fresh parsley for garnish |
| | Chopped fresh dill for garnish |
