Vegetable Beef Soup Recipe

Ingredients

* 1 pound - ground beef or chuck
* 4 cups - water
* 1 small can - corn
* 1 can - lima beans
* 1 medium - onion (diced)
* 5 medium - potatoes (cubed)
* 5 - sliced carrots
* Salt and Pepper to taste
* 32 oz. can - tomato juice

Directions

(You may substitute crushed tomatoes. If you substitute add equal parts of tomatoes and water.)

Pour half of tomato Juice and water into large pan add vegetables and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium heat and cook for 1 hour. Drop ground meat in and stir carefully.

You may drop in as small meatballs if desired or loose. Reduce heat and simmer for an additional 3 hours. Use additional juice as needed.

Some people like to add a little spice by slicing thinly two jalapeno peppers. Try it if you dare, it gets really hot.