Lentil Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground chuck
1 c. dried lentils, rinsed
1 c. diced carrots
1 c. chopped celery
1 c. chopped cabbage
1 c. chopped onion
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
6 c. tomato juice
4 c. water

Preparation

Cook ground chuck in 6-quart Dutch oven.
Stir in all other ingredients.
Cook over high heat until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, 1 1/2 hours or until lentils are tender.