Categories: Vegetables, Microwave, Soups/stews 
      Yield: 6 servings 
  
      3 lb Meat or 1 lb stew meat              1 cn (16-oz) cut green beans 
      8 c  Water                               2 ea Sliced md carrots 
  1 1/2 ts Salt                                1 ea Chopped md onion 
    1/2 ts Dried oregano                     1/2 ts Crushed red pepper 
      5 ea Whole peppercorns                        -optional 
      2 ea Bay leaves                          1 sm Head cabbage cored and 
      1 cn (16-oz) tomatoes cut up or               -chopped 
      3 ea Fresh tomatoes cut up           
  
       In large kettle combine meat, water, salt, oregano, 
     peppercorns and bay leaves. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to 
     simmer and simmer 2 hours. Remove beef when cool enough to 
     handle, cut up meat and discard bones if any. Strain broth and 
     skim off excess fat. Return broth to kettle. Add cut up meat, 
     tomatoes and all vegetables except cabbage and red pepper, if 
     desired. Simmer for 30 minutes, then add cabbage and simmer for 
     30 minutes more.