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. cubed potatoes
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. bottled brown bouquet sauce
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 bay leaf
1/8 tsp. basil
1 can (28 oz.) chopped tomatoes

Preparation

In large sauce pan cook and stir meat until brown.
Drain off fat.
Cook and stir onions and meat until onions are tender, about 5 minutes.
Stir in remaining ingredients except tomatoes.
Heat until boiling.
Reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes.
Add tomatoes, cover and simmer 10 minutes longer or until vegetable are tender.