Workday Borscht (Vegetarian/ Crock Pot)

From the Whole Foods website. We really like this recipe. The original recipe says to serve with hard boiled eggs and warm "take-n-bake" bread.

• Ready In: 9 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  bunches red beets
• 3⁄4 lb russet potato, peeled and cut in half
• 1  large yellow onion, peeled and cut into quarters
• 32  ounces vegetable broth
• 1  tablespoon tomato paste
• 3  cups  finely shredded green cabbage (about 1/4 small head)
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped fresh dill, plus
• 3  tablespoons  chopped fresh dill
• 1  tablespoon red wine vinegar, to taste
• 1 -2  tablespoon lemon juice, to taste
•  sour cream, to taste
•  lemon wedge
•  salt, to taste

Directions

1. Remove tops from beets and set aside for another use. Peel beets and cut in half if larger than 2 inches in diameter.
2. Place beets, potato, onion, broth, and tomato paste in slow cooker and cook on high heat for 4 hours or low heat for 8 hours.
3. Process soup in batches in a blender until smooth and return to slow cooker. Take great care when blending hot liquids. Do not fill blender canister more than half full, and make sure that the top is securely attached.
4. Before you are ready to serve, bury the cabbage in the puree. Cook on high, covered, for 45 minutes. Add 1/4 cup dill, vinegar and lemon juice and season to taste with salt.
5. In a separate bowl, mix remainder of dill with sour cream. Serve with a dollop of the sour cream in each bowl of soup and with lemon wedges.