8 cups water (or use 4 cups water and 4 cups beef broth)
2 white potatoes, peeled and diced
4 ounces pancetta or bacon, diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, diced
2 carrots, peeled and sliced into small rounds or diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups tomato sauce or puree
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons dill
1-2 teaspoons pink himalayan salt, to taste
¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
Scrub beets and trim off the top and root tail. Submerge in water and boil for 1 hour. Once soft, take beets out of water. Keep the water. After they are cool enough to touch, rub the skin off and dice them.