Steak Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. margarine
1 lb. ground beef
2 1/4 c. flour
1/2 c. water
1 1/4 c. chopped celery
1 small chopped onion
1 1/4 c. mixed vegetables
1/3 can tomatoes
1/3 c. Beef Base
1/3 c. Super Seasoning
1/2 tsp. coarse ground black pepper
3/4 tsp. Kitchen Bouquet (to add color)

Preparation

Melt butter in pot.
Brown meat and pour off excess grease. Add flour to butter and make a roux.
Add water.
Stir with wire whip until a paste appears.
Add celery, onion and mixed vegetables and bring to a boil.
When vegetables are 1/2 finished, add remaining spices and fill pot with water and bring to a second boil.
When it boils, reduce heat and keep at a low temperature until it thickens.