Ukrainian Borscht

Ingredients

1/2 cup dried beans, soaked in water overnight
2-3 pounds of pork or beef
3 cups water
1 large or 2 medium beets, peeled and julienne
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion, peeled and diced
3 carrots, peeled and diced
green pepper, diced
tomatoes, diced
2 potatoes, cut into thick slices
herbs and spices: salt, bay leaf, black pepper, pieces of dried red pepper, thyme
1/2 small cabbage, thinly sliced
3 ounces salted pork fat or bacon
2 cloves of garlic
2 tbsp chopped dill
1/2 cup yoghurt
1/3 cup of tomato paste
Garnish:sour cream