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, pared potatoes
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. bottled brown Bouquet sauce
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 bay lef
1/8 tsp. basil
6 tomatoes *

Preparation

In a large saucepan, cook and stir meat until brown.
Drain off fat.
Cook and salt onions with meat until onions are tender, about 5 minutes.
Stir in remaining ingredients, except tomatoes. Heat to boiling.
Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add tomatoes; cover and simmer for 10 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender.