Hamburger Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. butter or oleo
1 chopped onion
1 1/2 lb. hamburger
28 oz. can tomatoes
2 cans beef consomme soup
2 cans water
4 medium carrots, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
10 peppercorns
1 bay leaf
10 Tbsp. barley

Preparation

Saute onion in butter (not browned).
Add hamburger and fry. (Does not have to be browned.)
Add all other ingredients and simmer about 1 hour or until tender.