Vegetable Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
2 bay leaves
6 c. water
2 large carrots, cut up
3 stalks celery, cut up
2 cans canned tomatoes
1/2 c. rice
3 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
4 to 6 beef cubes

Preparation

Simmer for 20 minutes.
Brown meat.
Add water and bay leaves. Bring to boil and add remaining ingredients.
Bring to boil, then simmer until vegetables are tender.