Hearty Beef Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 envelope Lipton onion soup mix
7 dashes tabasco sauce
4 cups water
1 small can tomato sauce
1 bay leaf
1 - 1 1/2 pounds frozen vegetables (I use corn, green beans & cut carrots)
pepper to taste (the more the better!)

Preparation

Brown ground beef in stockpot with a little oil or cooking spray.
Add soup mix and tabasco, stirring to evenly distribute. Add water, tomato sauce, bay leaf and vegetables. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover & simmer until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.
Stir in pepper & serve piping hot!