Just made vegetable beef soup tonight. Browned the meat in oil on med high heat to seal in the juices ,added onions, cabbage cooked til soft. Added water, canned tomatoes, potatoes, mixed veggies and simmered for 4 hours. Yummy, tender. I add garlic and chipotle Tabasco during the last hour. Works every time. My grandma started her soup right after breakfast dishes were done and cooked it all day.