Quick Beef Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1/2 c. chopped onion
5 c. hot water
1 pkg. Hamburger Helper mix for beef noodle
1 bay leaf
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 (16 oz.) can whole tomatoes (undrained)
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen mixed vegetables or 2 c. cooked vegetables

Preparation

Cook and stir ground beef and onion in Dutch oven until beef is brown; drain.
Stir in water, sauce mix, bay leaf, salt, pepper and tomatoes; break up tomatoes with fork.
Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
Reduce heat.
Cover and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally; stir in noodles and vegetables.
Cover and cook 10 minutes longer; remove bay leaf.
Serve with hard rolls or breadsticks if desired.
Makes 5 or 6 servings.