Beefy Vegetable Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. beef, cubed
2 medium onions, chopped
3 small potatoes, cubed
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 can tomato juice
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
dash of red or cayenne pepper

Preparation

Cook beef until tender; add remaining ingredients and cook slowly about 1 1/2 hours.
To give this more body, cooked white beans or macaroni may be added.
A can of mixed vegetables may be added if desired.