Autumn Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. ground beef
1/2 c. chopped onions
2 c. hot water
3/4 c. cut-up celery
3/4 c. cut-up potatoes
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 bay leaf, crumbled
pinch of basil
3 whole fresh tomatoes, stems removed

Preparation

Brown ground beef slowly in little hot fat in heavy kettle. Add onions and cook 5 minutes more.
Add remaining ingredients except tomatoes and mix thoroughly, loosening the brown crustiness from bottom of kettle.
Bring to boil; cover, then simmer 20 minutes.
Add tomatoes and if necessary, more water; simmer 10 minutes longer.
Makes 2 generous servings.