Hamburger Vegetable Lentil Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 lb hamburger
• 5¾ cups tomato juice
• 4 cups water
• 1 cup lentils, washed
• 1 cup carrots, diced
• 1 cup cabbage, diced
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• ½ cup onion, chopped
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• 1 tsp green pepper, or green pepper flakes - optional
• 1 bay leaf