Beefy Noodle Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. beef cubes (for stew), cut into 1-inch pieces or 1 lb. ground beef
3/4 c. chopped onion
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil (omit if using ground beef)
9 c. water
3 Tbsp. Wyler's instant bouillon or 9 cubes
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. basil leaves
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 1/2 c. sliced carrots
1 1/2 c. sliced celery
1 (16 oz.) can stewed tomatoes
1/2 (1 lb.) pkg. uncooked egg noodles

Preparation

Brown beef, onion and oil. Add water, bouillon, bay leaf, basil and pepper. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 1 hour.
Add carrots, celery and tomatoes. Cook 30 to 45 minutes. Stir in noodles. Cook until tender, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.