Old-Fashioned Vegetable Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lb. beef soup bones with generous amount of meat
4 qt. water
4 c. tomato juice or stewed tomatoes
1 c. celery stalks and leaves, diced
1 c. chopped onion
1/4 c. chopped parsley
2 c. raw carrots, sliced
1 c. diced rutabaga
1 c. diced potatoes
2 c. green peas
2 c. green beans
2 c. shredded cabbage
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Place meat and water in a large soup kettle.
Bring to a boil. Skim surface occasionally.
When broth is clear, add tomatoes or juice, celery, onion and parsley.
Cover and simmer gently for 2 1/2 hours.
Add carrots, rutabaga and potatoes.
Simmer 1/2 hour.