Borscht Crock Pot Recipe

1/4 lb lean ground beef
1/3 c shredded green and/or red cabbage
1/4 cup onion, chopped
2 tbsp carrot, grated
2 tbsp yellow turnip, grated
1 large beet (fresh not canned), diced
2 cups water
2 tbsp ketchup
1 tsp vinegar
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp dried parsley
1/8 tsp dried dillweed
1/2 bayleaf
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

In a large skillet brown ground beef until no longer pink. In a medium bowl, combine cabbage, onion, carrot and turnip, then add to ground beef, stirring well to combine. Add beets, giving a quick stir. Pour into slow cooker. In medium bowl combine water, ketchup, vinegar, sugar, parsley, dillweed, bayleaf, salt and pepper, stirring well until throroughly combined. Pour over ground beef mixture in slow cooker. Stir well, cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 8-10 hours. Uncover and remove bay leaf. Serve.