Vegetable Beef Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. ground beef
3 large onions
3 to 4 large carrots
approximately 1/2 head cabbage
3 stalks celery
3 to 4 potatoes
1 large can corn, drained
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen peas
3 small cans tomato sauce
1 or 2 small cans tomato paste (optional)
5 c. water
oregano, basil, salt, pepper and thyme

Preparation

Brown beef in Dutch oven; do not drain fat.
Chop onions (large chunks), slice carrots, shred cabbage, slice celery and dice potatoes.
Add all ingredients to beef mixture.
Cook, covered, for 1 hour.
Remove cover; cook 1 hour more.