Penny'S Vegetable Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

20 oz. bag frozen mixed vegetables
2 c. chopped, peeled potatoes
1 medium onion, grated
1 pt. green beans
1 lb. extra lean ground beef*
1/2 gal. tomato juice
1 Tbsp. salt
1/3 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. garlic
1 tsp. basil flakes
1 tsp. parsley flakes

Preparation

In large pot with a little water, simmer vegetables and onion. While vegetables are cooking, drop small ground beef balls into boiling water in a separate pot.
When vegetables are tender; drain meat balls and add to mixed vegetables.
Add juice, spices, sugar and salt; simmer together 45 minutes to blend flavors. Makes a large pot of soup.