Hearty Hamburger Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. margarine
1 medium onion, chopped
1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1 lb. 12 oz. can tomatoes
3 cans consomme soup
2 soup cans water
4 carrots, sliced
1 bay leaf
4 celery tops, chopped
6 sprigs parsley, chopped
1/2 tsp. thyme
10 peppercorns
1 Tbsp. salt
3 potatoes, cubed

Preparation

Melt margarine in soup kettle.
Add chopped onion; cook until limp, not brown.
Add ground beef; stir and cook until red color is gone.
Pour in tomatoes, consomme and water.
Add rest of ingredients.
Cover kettle; cook over low heat for 45 minutes. Great main course, Gene's favorite.