grandma's vegetable soup

Ingredients

• 2 sticks celery, diced large
• 2 - carrots, diced large
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 medium head of cabbage, chopped large
• 1 pound stew beef, cut into small pieces
• 3 large potatoes, peeled and diced large
• 1 can tomato juice or v-8
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive or canola oil
• 1/4 cup sugar
• - salt and pepper to taste