Busy Day Vegetable Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
2 c. sliced raw potatoes
2 medium carrots, sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 c. diced celery
1/4 c. uncooked rice
2 c. (8 oz. size) tomato sauce
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen mixed vegetables
1 c. chopped cabbage (optional)
1 Tbsp. salt (or to taste)
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 Tbsp. sugar
dash of m.s.g. (optional)
1 clove garlic
6 c. water

Preparation

Brown meat in a large pan; add remaining ingredients.
Cover. Simmer slowly, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Makes 8 servings.