Gram'S Vegetable Soup

• 2 (46 ounce) cans V8 vegetable juice
• 46 ounces beef broth
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 lb sausage
• 1 green pepper (or more for your taste)
• 1 onion (or more for your taste)
• 1 cup celery
• 2 tablespoons beef bouillon
• 20 ounces frozen cubed hash brown potatoes (I used Simply Potatoes and are optional)
• 16 ounces frozen okra (optional)
• 32 ounces frozen mixed vegetables
• 2 teaspoons sea salt

1. In frying pan, brown ground beef and sausage with green pepper, celery and onion. (You can add celery here or with the mixed vegetables to simmer)
2. Drain.
3. Cook the diced potatoes so they are just about fork tender. (otherwise will be hard in the soup).
4. Combine V8 juice, beef broth, salt and soup starter in stock pot.
5. Start to simmer.
6. Add meat, mixed vegetables, okra, and potatoes.
7. Simmer for about an hour or longer until vegetables are tender.
8. Add salt to taste.
9. Enjoy.

vegetable juice, beef broth, ground beef, sausage, green pepper, onion, celery, beef bouillon, potatoes, frozen okra, mixed vegetables, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/grams-vegetable-soup-193912 (may not work)