Cowboy Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. shortening
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 c. chopped onion
1 c. diced potatoes
1 c. shredded cabbage
1 c. sliced carrots
1/2 c. rice
1 c. sliced celery
4 c. water
2 (1 lb.) cans tomatoes
1/2 tsp. basil
1/4 tsp. thyme
1 bay leaf
salt

Preparation

Brown ground beef and onion.
Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
Simmer 1 1/2 hours.