Autumn Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (28 oz.) can stewed tomatoes
1 lb. ground beef
1 c. chopped onion
1 c. diced carrot
1 c. diced celery
1 c. diced peeled potato
1 c. diced peeled rutabaga
1 bay leaf
1/8 tsp. basil
4 c. water

Preparation

Puree tomatoes in a blender; set aside. In a skillet, brown ground beef; drain. Stir in tomatoes and remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 25 to 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf. Serves 10.