Old Fashioned Beef Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. beef (cheaper cut)
1 good-sized marrow bone
1 medium potato (whole)
1 medium onion, cut into 4 pieces
1 medium carrot (whole)
1 1/2 c. tomatoes
1 Tbsp. salt
6 qt. cold water
2 stalks celery, cut up
2 or 3 sprigs fresh parsley

Preparation

Combine all ingredients in a large soup kettle.
Bring to a boil.
Then reduce heat to a very slow simmer with just 2 or 3 bubbles coming up.
Simmer for 3 1/2 hours.
Add more water if soup simmered down too much.
Remove meat and bone.
Strain soup into another kettle.
Let come to a boil, then add noodles and cook slowly 10 minutes.