Autumn Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 c. chopped onion
1 c. carrots, cut up
1 c. potatoes, cut up
1/2 tsp. pepper
6 whole tomatoes or 2 c. tomato juice
1 to 2 Tbsp. fat
4 c. hot water
1 c. celery, cut up
2 tsp. salt
1 bay leaf, crumbled
pinch of basil

Preparation

Brown beef in hot fat in a heavy kettle.
Add onions; cook 5 minutes more.
Add water, carrots, celery, potatoes and seasonings.
Mix thoroughly.
Bring to boil; cover.
Simmer for 20 minutes.
Add tomatoes; cover and simmer 10 minutes more.
Makes 6 servings.