1 lb. hamburger meat
1 onion
2 celery sticks
1 lg. carrot
1/4 head cabbage (optional)
3 sm. potatoes
1/2 sm. box elbow noodles
1 can cut-up tomatoes
3 sm. cans V-8 juice or 2 cans tomato sauce
Salt, pepper, cayenne pepper

Brown hamburger meat. Drain excess grease. Combine all the ingredients except for the noodles. Add 2 or 3 cups of water. Cook for about 40-45 minutes on medium. Add noodles last and simmer for 15 more minutes.