Vegetable Beef Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 lb. stew meat
2 tsp. salt
1 (1 lb.) can tomato wedges
2 c. potatoes, cubed
1 c. cabbage, shredded
1/2 c. celery, chopped
1/2 c. carrots, sliced
1/2 c. onion, chopped
1 1/2 Tbsp. uncooked rice
1/2 tsp. grated pepper

Preparation

Cover meat with water.
Add salt and heat to boiling.
Reduce heat, cover and simmer 3 hours.
Remove meat from stock.
Let stock cool slightly; skim excess fat from surface.