hearty meatball and vegetable soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons onion flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon instant minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2 teaspoon marjoram leaves, crushed
• 2 tablespoons salad oil
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 6 - whole cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves, crushed
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon marjoram leaves, crushed
• 1 large potato, peeled and diced (1 cup)
• 2 cups shredded cabbage
• 1 large tomato, diced (1 cup)
• 1 tablespoon parsley flakes