Autumn Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 c. chopped onion
3 c. water
1 c. cut up carrots
1 c. diced celery
1 c. pared potatoes
2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 bay leaf
1/8 tsp. basil
1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes

Preparation

In large saucepan cook and stir meat until brown.
Drain fat. Cook onions with meat until onions are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients; heat to boiling.
Reduce heat. Cover and simmer 20 minutes.
Makes 6 servings.