Manilla Cabbage Soup

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 28 oz can tomatoes
• 15 oz can tomato soup
• 4 cups hot water
• 3 beef bouillon cubes
• 2 cups diced raw potatoes
• 1 cup diced raw carrots
• 6 to 7 cups coarsely cut cabbage
• 1/2 tsp parsley flakes
• Dash paprika

Directions

• In a large soup pot, put the first 3 ingredients.
• Stir until the meat is seared: pour off grease.
• Add other ingredients, except cabbage; simmer for 1 hour, uncovered.
• Add cabbage and simmer, coverted, for 1 hour.
• If too thick, add more water.
• This may be frozen for later use.