Hearty Soup Stock - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 c. water
1 1/3 c. Hearty Soup Mix
1 1/2 Tbsp. salt
2 carrots, sliced
1 or 2 stalks celery, chopped
1 1/2 c. cabbage, shredded
2 (15 oz.) cans tomato sauce
1 (24 oz.) can vegetable juice cocktail
1 lb. ground beef or leftover meat, cooked (if desired)

Preparation

Put water in a large kettle or Dutch oven.
Add Hearty Soup Mix and salt.
Bring to a boil.
Cover and simmer 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Add carrots, celery, cabbage, tomato sauce and vegetable juice cocktail.
Add cooked ground beef or other meat, if desired. Simmer 20 more minutes, until vegetables are cooked.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.