Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1              pound  lean beef -- cut into bite size
                        -- pieces
  2             medium  onions -- quartered and
                        -- sliced
  3             medium  tomatoes -- finely chopped
  2             stalks  celery -- chopped
  1         tablespoon  margarine -- for browning
  2             medium  potatoes -- cubed
  2              large  carrots -- sliced
  1                cup  green beans -- fresh
  1                cup  cabbage -- heaping; shredded
     1/2           cup  peas -- frozen, optional
     1/2           cup  corn -- frozen, optional
  16            ounces  tomato paste
  2              cubes  tomato bouillon -- optional (knorr's)
  1              clove  garlic -- minced
  10              cups  water
                        salt and pepper -- to taste
                        seasoned salt -- to taste
  2        tablespoons  fresh basil -- or more to taste
                        -- fine chop, to taste

Preparation:

Brown the beef, onions, celery, tomatoes in one tsp of margarine. Add water and the remaining ingredients. Simmer over med-low heat for two hours. Enjoy with salad and french bread. Serves 5 hungry appetites most generously. (I have it for an entire week for dinner.) It also freezes well.

Nutritional Information:

411 Calories (kcal); 16g Total Fat; (34% calories from fat); 26g Protein; 45g Carbohydrate; 55mg Cholesterol; 845mg Sodium