Cabbage and Ground Beef Soup or Stew

Don't remember where I got this recipe. My husband calls it stew; I call it soup. A hearty concoction on a cold day. Also better the second day and good for a slow cooker.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  lb ground beef (I use extra lean)
• 1⁄2 head cabbage, cut into bite size pieces (more or less depending on size of cabbage)
• 2  cups  vegetable juice (like V-8)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1  tablespoon dried parsley
• 4  beef bouillon cubes
• 1⁄4 cup soy sauce
• 4  cups water
• 14 1⁄2 ounces canned tomatoes (diced, I have used tomatoes with green chiles.)
• 10 3⁄4 ounces  onion soup (condensed and blended to liquid)
• 2  teaspoons garlic, minced
• 14 1⁄2 ounces carrots, canned (or equivalent fresh)
• 1⁄4 cup  frozen peas
• 2  potatoes, cut into bite size pieces

Directions

1. Cook ground beef. Add all the ingredients and simmer until cabbage is tender. If you like to give it more of a brown color, add a little Kitchen Boquet.