My Mom's recipe (with a couple of changes from me) Start with beef broth either commercial or homemade. Add 1 large can diced tomatoes, chopped onion, celery and garlic, and a bay leaf or two. Let simmer for a while. My mom would put in diced potatoes but I don't like that so I add a couple of handfuls of pot barley instead. After a while, throw in some chopped carrots and again let simmer a bit. Then put in your chopped cabbage. You can put in enough so that it looks like there won't be enough broth. It will cook down. Let simmer for about 10 minutes and then add one can Campbells tomato soup and a goodly amount of dill--either dried or fresh chopped. Taste and adjust seasonings. Oh and if you have any leftover roast beef, you can chop it up and throw it in with the carrots. Dorismae is right. It does taste better the next day.