Hearty Hamburger Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter
1 c. chopped onion
1 c. sliced carrot
1 lb. ground beef
2 c. tomato juice
1 c. diced potatoes
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/3 c. flour
4 c. milk (1 qt.)

Preparation

Melt butter.
Add onion and carrot.
Cook until onion is tender, not brown.
Cook beef in skillet until meat is crumbly; drain.
Add meat to vegetable mixture.
Stir in tomato juice, potatoes and seasonings.
Cover and cook over low heat until vegetables are tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
Combine flour with a cup of milk and beat until free of lumps; stir into soup mixture.
Add remaining milk and heat, stirring frequently.
Do not boil.