Hamburger Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. ground beef
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. each: pepper, oregano and basil
1/8 tsp. seasoned salt
1 envelope onion soup mix
6 c. boiling water
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 c. celery, sliced
1/4 c. torn celery leaves
1 c. sliced carrots
1/3 c. dried split peas or lentils
1 c. sliced zucchini
chopped, fresh spinach as desired
1 c. elbow macaroni
grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

In a large soup pot, brown meat; drain fat.
Add salt, pepper, oregano, basil, seasoned salt and onion soup mix.
Stir in boiling water, tomato sauce and soy sauce.
Cover and simmer for about 15 minutes.
Add celery, celery leaves, carrots and split peas or lentils.
Continue to cook 30 minutes.
Add macaroni, zucchini and spinach; simmer 30 minutes longer, adding water if necessary. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on individual servings.