Carrot Chowder

okay, this is one recipe not to judge by the name. it is SOO good. perfect for cold winter days. even better with warm fresh bread:). *** this recipe was from someone in dan's alpine ward and it won a national contest. its that good!***

Carrot Chowder
Brown 1 pound ground beef, drain fat.
add :
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped green onion (some red is nice for color)
1/2 cup chopped green or yellow onion
simmer about 10 minutes or until tender

Add:
1 quart tomato juice
1 1/2 cups water
2 1/2 cups coarsely grated carrots
1/2 tsp marjoram
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
3 cloves of garlic or 1/2 tsp garlic powder

Bring to a boil, lower heat , cover and simmer until tender. (about 2 hours). Stir in 2 cans Cream of Celery soup, do not let boil.
*add some Swiss cheese on top of each  bowl (more than I showed in this picture, I just didn't want to cover all the soup)
Yield- 10 servings. freezes well
(**note- because I was so busy while making this soup, I didn't add the cream of celery on accident, and it was actually great even without it! we didn't even notice until I found the unopened cans!)