1 lb. ground chuck
2 c. cabbage, coarsely chopped
1 lg. onion, sliced thin
1 stalk celery
2 soup cans water + 1 can condensed beef broth or 3 bouillon cubes + 30 oz. water
3 carrots, sliced
1 med. potato, cubed
1 tbsp. parsley flakes
1 can tomato paste
1 lb. can tomatoes
1 pkg. frozen peas
2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 1/2 tsp. sugar (optional)

Brown meat. Add all ingredients except the peas. Bring to a boil, then simmer 50 minutes uncovered. Add frozen peas. Cover and cook 10 additional minutes. Freezes well.