Hearty Hamburger Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 Tbsp. oleo or butter
1 large onion, chopped
1 c. carrots, sliced
1/2 c. green pepper, chopped
1 lb. lean ground beef
2 c. tomato juice or 8 oz. tomato sauce and 8 oz. water
1 c. potatoes, diced
1 tsp. seasoned salt and pepper to taste
1/3 c. flour
4 c. milk

Preparation

Melt oleo in Dutch oven.
Add onion, carrot and green pepper. Cook until transparent, not brown.
Add beef and cook until crumbly and gray.
Stir in tomato juice, potatoes, salt and pepper.
Cover and simmer (stirring occasionally) until vegetables are tender (20 to 25 minutes).
Combine flour with 1 cup milk and beat until smooth.
Stir into soup mixture.
Add remaining milk to soup and simmer until very hot.
Stir frequently.
Do not boil.
Makes 8 servings.