Vegetable Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
2 bay leaves
6 c. water
2 large carrots, cut up
4 stalks celery, cut in half
4 or 6 beef bouillon cubes
2 small onions, chopped
2 c. canned tomatoes
1/2 c. rice, barley or potatoes
1/4 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Brown meat in saucepan.
Add bay leaves and water; cover and heat water until it boils.
Turn the heat to low and cook 20 to 30 minutes.
Add the rest of the ingredients; cover and heat until soup comes to a boil.
Turn the heat to low and cook about 20 minutes or until the vegetables and rice are tender.