Autumn Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
3 c. water
1 c. diced celery
1 (28 oz.) can stewed tomatoes
1 c. chopped onion
1 c. diced carrots
1 c. diced potatoes
1 tsp. brown bouquet sauce
black pepper to taste
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. basil leaves
salt to taste

Preparation

Brown meat and onion; drain if needed.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Heat to boiling; reduce heat and cover and simmer about 30 minutes until vegetables are tender.
Add fine egg noodles.
Add 1/4 teaspoon oregano and thyme.