Cabbage Beef Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. ground beef
1 head cabbage, chopped
3 cans red kidney beans
1 large green bell pepper, diced
1 onion, diced
2 large cans tomato juice
3 or 4 bay leaves
1 tsp. chili powder
water
salt
pepper

Preparation

Brown ground beef in a skillet.
Drain grease and transfer beef to a stockpot.
Add cabbage, beans, bell pepper and onions. Pour in tomato juice; add water to a little more than cover ingredients.
Stir together well and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low.
Add salt and pepper to taste and simmer until cabbage is tender, stirring occasionally and adding more water as needed.