Autumn Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 c. chopped onion
3 to 4 c. water
1 c. cut-up carrots (or more)
1 c. diced celery
1 c. cubed potatoes (or more)
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. bottled brown bouquet sauce
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 bay leaf
1/8 tsp. basil
6 tomatoes, peeled and chopped or 28 oz. canned tomatoes with juice

Preparation

In a large pot, cook ground beef; drain fat.
Cook onions with meat until tender.
Stir in remaining ingredients; heat to boiling.
Cover, reduce heat and simmer until tender.
Serves 6.