Beefy Lentil Vegetable Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

500 g beef mince
1 1/2 cups dry green lentils, rinsed
1 cup carrot, chopped
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
3 cups water
salt
ground black pepper
2 teaspoons beef stock powder
1 1/2 liters vegetable juice cocktail (such as V8)
1 dash Worcestershire sauce

Preparation

Brown beef, breaking up as finely as possible.
Drain fat off beef.
Place beef and all other ingredients into a big pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cover.
Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until lentils are tender.
Serve with crusty bread and a dollop of plain yoghurt (or not!).