Hamburger Bean Pot Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. Great Northern or navy beans
3 qt. water
1 qt. tomatoes (or No. 2 can)
1 c. chopped celery
1 c. sliced carrots
2 or 3 diced potatoes
1 medium onion, chopped
1 beef bouillon cube
salt and pepper to taste
1 lb. ground beef
1/4 c. uncooked rice
1 c. okra (if desired)

Preparation

Soak beans overnight.
Add to water and bring to boil; simmer for about 2 hours.
Add tomatoes, celery, carrots,
potatoes, onion, bouillon, salt and pepper and simmer for 1 hour.
Brown ground beef and add.
Add rice.
Add okra.
Simmer at least 30 minutes.
May need to add water if soup is too thick.