Steak Soup, Kansas Style - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. round steak, minced
1 c. butter or margarine
1 c. all-purpose flour
1 medium onion, chopped
1 large carrot, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 can tomatoes, chopped
3 qt. beef stock or consomme
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
salt to taste
pepper to taste
1 1/2 c. light cream or half and half

Preparation

Brown meat in butter; stir in flour until smooth.
Add onion, carrot and celery; cook 10 minutes, stirring often.
Add remaining ingredients except cream; bring to a boil.
Simmer 1 to 3 hours. (The longer the soup cooks, the better it is.)
Add cream during last 5 minutes of cooking.