My husband's family makes this soup, called borscht. I never cared too much for it until I made it myself and made some adjustment to it - more vinegar, more sour cream, salt, lots of fresh kielbasa and hard boiled eggs. Also, it's great ladled over mashed potatoes, which you put in your bowl first. I don't use the smoked kielbasa, only fresh.
Did you have this at Christmas?