Autumn(Hamburger Soup) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

In large saucepan, cook and stir meat until brown; drain off fat.
Cook and stir onion with meat until onions are tender, about 5 minutes.
Stir in remaining ingredients, except tomatoes.
Heat to boiling.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer 20 minutes.
Add tomatoes; cover and simmer 10 minutes longer, or until vegetables are tender.
If canned tomatoes are used, simmer 20 minutes instead of 10.