Hamburger Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped fine
1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes
2 c. water
3 cans consomme
1 can tomato soup
4 carrots, chopped fine
1 bay leaf
3 sticks celery, chopped fine
parsley
1/2 tsp. thyme
pepper to taste
8 Tbsp. barley
1/2 c. lentils

Preparation

Brown meat and onion.
Drain well.
Combine all ingredients in large pot.
Simmer, covered, at least 2 hours or all day in crock-pot.
Serves 10.
Freezes well.