Hearty Cabbage Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. lean ground beef
1 to 2 large onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 c. diced celery
1 green pepper, chopped
1 Tbsp. oil
1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes or 2 lb. fresh or 2 c. frozen tomatoes
2 (5 1/2 oz.) cans tomato paste
2 c. raw, diced potatoes
2 c. diced carrots
4 c. beef stock
salt and pepper to taste
paprika
6 to 7 c. coarsely chopped cabbage

Preparation

Saute beef, onions, garlic, celery and pepper in oil; add remaining ingredients except cabbage.
Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour.
Add cabbage.
Simmer for 1 more hour, adding more water, up to 3 cups, if necessary.
Yields 6 to 8 servings.