This easy vegetable soup is a winner every time. Try it once and you will find yourself making it often.

1 pound beef stew meat, cut into cubes
2 onions
2 potatoes
3 carrots
3 celery stalks
¼ head cabbage
3 tablespoons margarine
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper

1. Melt margarine in a large heavy pot with lid. Trim meat of all fat and cut into 1-inch cubes. Brown beef on all sides.
2. Add vegetables (except cabbage), which have all been sliced into pieces of approximately the same size. Add 5 cups water. Cover and simmer for 11/2 hours, adding more water if needed.
3. Slice cabbage and add to pot along with salt and pepper. Simmer for 20-25 minutes longer.
Serves 6

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