*Autumn Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 c. chopped onion
4 c. water
1 c. chopped carrots
1 c. diced celery
1 c. cubed potatoes
6 tomatoes
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. bottled brown bouquet sauce
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/8 tsp. basil
1 bay leaf

Preparation

In a large saucepan, cook and stir meat until brown; drain off fat.
Cook and stir onion with meat until onion is tender.
Stir in remaining ingredients except tomatoes.
Heat to boiling, reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes.
Add tomatoes; cover and simmer 10 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender.