Recipe: Zummaborscht or "Summer Soup"

Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb. smoked farmer's sausage (or ham bone)
• 2 qts. water
• 2 cups chopped sorrel (and/or kale)
• 1 cup chopped onion tops
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup finely-chopped dill
• 2 or more cups buttermilk
• 1/2 or more cup cream
• 1 1/12 - 2 qts. cubed potatoes

Directions:

1. combine water + sausage in a large pot and cook for half an hour (if ham, cook one hour)
2. add salt + potatoes and bring to a boil
3. add remaining ingredients except cream + buttermilk
4. boil for 20 minutes slowly
5. slowly add cream + buttermilk, stirring
6. bring to a boil, remove from heat, and serve

TIP: sorrel is available at many grocery stores in the organic herbs department.