Hamburg - Vegetable Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. ground beef
1 lg. onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
3 carrots, chopped
1/2 c. diced green beans
2 lg. potatoes, diced
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 - 16 oz. can tomatoes
5 c. boiling water
2 beef boullion cubes

Preparation

Brown meat in large kettle, stirring to break it up.
Add onion and garlic, cooking until yellowed.
Add remaining vegetables and cook, stirring often for 3 minutes.
If there is much fat in the kettle remove all but 1 Tbsp.
Add boiling water, salt, pepper and 2 beef boullion cubes.
Cover and let simmer 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
During last 10 minutes of cooking time add the canned tomatoes.