Hearty Tomato-Beef Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped celery
1 Tbsp. butter
1 qt. canned or fresh tomatoes
2 beef bouillon cubes
1/3 c. uncooked rice
1 tsp. salt
1 bay leaf
2 1/2 c. water

Preparation

Saute ground beef, onion and celery in melted butter until meat is well browned.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Bring to boil; reduce heat.
Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
Remove bay leaf before serving.
Yield:
2 quarts.