Slowly brown ground beef with chopped onion and smashed garlic clove Drain and put in large pan with soups tomato paste herbs salt pepper and 2 to 3 cups of water Add more chopped onion and garlic Slice cabbage thinly and add along with carrots and green pepper Simmer for about 12 hour Leave skin on potatoes cut into quarters and add to soup along with macaroni simmer for another 12 hour You will need to add water once in awhile as the soup cooks