Marge Birsky'S Hamburger Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
5 c. water
1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes, cut up
1 c. chopped onion
1 c. sliced carrots
1 c. chopped celery
1/3 c. pearl barley
1/4 c. catsup
1 tsp. instant beef bouillon granules
2 tsp. seasoned salt
1 tsp. dried basil, crushed
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper

Preparation

Brown beef; drain fat.
Add rest of ingredients (tomatoes, undrained) in saucepan.
Bring to boiling; reduce heat, then simmer, covered, for 1 hour, until vegetables are tender.
Season to taste with salt and pepper; remove bay leaf.