Autumn Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 c. chopped onion
4 c. water
1 c. cut up carrots
1 c. diced celery
1 c. cubed and pared potatoes
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. bottled brown Bouquet Sauce
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 bay leaf
1/8 tsp. basil
6 tomatoes*

Preparation

*One can (28 ounces), with liquid can be substituted for the fresh tomatoes.
Reduce water to 3 cups.
Stir in tomatoes with the remaining ingredients.
Heat to boiling.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer 20 minutes.
The canned tomatoes break apart and give a rosy color.