HOT BEEF BORSCHT

Ingredients......600gm of beetroot, 1 kg of chuck steak, 2 tbs of oil, 8 cups of beef stock, 1/2 small red cabbage, shredded, 500gm of tomatoes, skinned and chopped, 1 onion, chopped, 3 tbs of minced garlic, 2 potatoes , peeled and chopped, cracked black pepper to taste, sour cream to garnish. Peel the beetroot and cut into cubes. Slice the beef into small cubes. Heat the oil in the bowl of your slow cooker on high, add the beef and cook, until browned. Add the stock ,the beetroot, cabbage, tomatoes, onion, potatoes , cracked pepper and minced garlic. Cover and cook on high for 3.5 hours. Serve laddled into bowls and garnished with sour cream.