Cabbage Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 small to medium green pepper
1 medium sweet onion
1 small head cabbage
1 small can tomato sauce
1 c. water
shortening or butter

Preparation

Melt shortening or butter in frypan.
Dice green pepper and onion. Saute in melted shortening until tender. Add ground beef and cook until brown (not hard).
Chop the cabbage and add to mixture. Add tomato sauce, water and desired spices. Bring to bubbling stage, then cut heat back to low or simmer.
Allow to cook 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Stir occasionally.
More water may be added.
If stew is sour, add sugar in small amounts.