Hamburger Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. ground beef
2 c. chopped onion
2 qt. hot water
2 c. diced carrots
2 c. diced celery
2 c. diced potatoes
1 1/4 Tbsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
1 beef bouillon cube
2 bay leaves
1/8 tsp. basil
3 1/2 c. tomato juice

Preparation

Brown ground beef with onion.
Add remaining ingredients, except tomato juice.
Bring to a boil.
Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
Add tomato juice; bring to a boil.
Cover and simmer for 1 hour.