Beefy Lentil Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground chuck
1 cup dried lentils, rinsed
1 cup carrot, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup cabbage, chopped
1 teaspoon salt (optional)
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 bay leaf
1 (46 ounce) can tomato juice
2 cups beef broth
2 cups water

Preparation

Brown ground chuck in a 6-quart kettle at medium heat for 5 minutes.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Cook on high heat until mixture comes to a boil for ten minutes. Reduce heat to low and simmer about 90 minutes or until lentils are tender.
Crock pot: Use ingredients listed, but reduce beef broth and water to 1 cup of each. Put in crock pot and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or until lentils are tender.