1. Sauté the minced onion and chopped garlic in sunflower oil.
2. Add the diced beets, finely chopped beet greens, and continue cooking over fairly high heat for 15 minutes.
3. Add 1.5 liters of water, bay leaves, moderate salt, and generous pepper. Cover and cook over medium heat for 30 minutes.
4. Add the carrots cut into sticks to the broth and continue cooking for 10 minutes.
5. Add the diced potatoes and finish cooking over low heat, uncovered, for about 20 minutes, the soup should just simmer.
6. Check the cooking and seasoning.