Jill's Fabulous Beef Vegetable Soup

1 meaty soup bone (or substitute 1 lb of stew beef)
4 qts water
1 TBSP salt
Cook one hour, skim off fat.

Add:
1/2 medium cabbage, sliced
2 onions, chopped
6 carrots, peeled and cut in 3" slices
2 stalks celery, coarsely cut
1/4 medium green pepper, chopped
16 oz can diced tomatoes

Cook, covered, for 30 minutes.

Add:
1/2 pkg frozen green beans
1/2 pkg frozen peas
12 oz can corn
2-3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 tsp dry parsley (or 2 TBSP fresh)
3/4 cup ketchup
1/2 tsp cloves (it sounds weird, but is the secret ingredient!)
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

You may want to add 1/2 cup barley at this time.

Simmer, covered, for 3 1/2 hours. Taste for seasonings. Remove meat from bone and return meat to soup.