Cabbage Beef Soup

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground round (no fat)
• 1 medium head cabbage, cut into 1/2-inch squares
• 5 ribs celery, cut
• 5 carrots, cut
• 2 medium onions, cut
• 5 cloves garlic, cut, or 1/4 tsp. garlic salt
• 4 Tbsp. butter
• 3 (15 oz.) cans chili beans
• 1 (46 oz.) cans V-8 juice
• 1 (28 oz.) can whole tomatoes, cut with juice in blender
• 1 Tbsp. cumin
• 1 tsp. sweet basil
• 1 Tbsp. instant chicken bouillon
• 6 c. water (maybe more)