Hearty Soup Stock
["6 c. water", "1 1/3 c. Hearty Soup Mix", "1 1/2 Tbsp. salt", "2 carrots, sliced", "1 or 2 stalks celery, chopped", "1 1/2 c. cabbage, shredded", "2 (15 oz.) cans tomato sauce", "1 (24 oz.) can vegetable juice cocktail", "1 lb. ground beef or leftover meat, cooked (if desired)"]
["Put water in a large kettle or Dutch oven.", "Add Hearty Soup Mix and salt.", "Bring to a boil.", "Cover and simmer 1 to 1 1/2 hours.", "Add carrots, celery, cabbage, tomato sauce and vegetable juice cocktail.", "Add cooked ground beef or other meat, if desired. Simmer 20 more minutes, until vegetables are cooked.", "Makes 6 to 8 servings."]
["water", "Hearty Soup Mix", "salt", "carrots", "stalks celery", "cabbage", "tomato sauce", "vegetable juice cocktail", "ground beef"]