Hamburger Helper Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 pkg. Hamburger Helper (Beef Noodle)
5 c. water
1 bay leaf
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes
1 (10 oz.) pkg. mixed vegetables

Preparation

Brown ground beef and onion until beef is brown; drain.
Stir in sauce mix, bay leaf, salt, pepper, tomatoes with liquid, and break up tomatoes.
Heat to boiling; stir constantly.
Reduce heat, cover and simmer, stir occasionally for 15 minutes.
Stir in noodles and vegetables, cover and cook 10 minutes.
Tastes even better the next day!