Autumn Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 c. chopped onion
3 c. water
1 c. cut up carrots
1 c. diced celery
1 c. cubed, pared potatoes
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. bottled brown bouquet sauce
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 bay leaf
1/8 tsp. basil
1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes with liquid

Preparation

In large saucepan, cook and stir meat until brown; drain off excess 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.
Stir in tomatoes; heat to boiling.
Reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes.