Ladies Aid Red

Story: The women's group at the church in my hometown always make at least 2 soups for the luncheon: a chowder and "the red one"- this is the red one:

Ingredients:
1 cup dried beans
6 cups water
2 15oz cans tomato product (sauce, or crushed, or diced, . )
1.5 cups finely shredded cabbage (about 1/3 of a small head)
1 lb hamburger cooked
1 24oz can V8
2 tsp salt
1 Tbs sugar
spices
carrots
celery
onion

cook the hamburg (and onions) in a frying pan. If you're using dried beans, put them in a pan with cold water, bring it up to a boil, and then pour it off, do this at least 2 times or they will take FOREVER to cook. Or else use canned beans. Combine all ingredients and bring to a boil. Put in a crockpot to meditate until done.