Autumn Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 c. onion, chopped
4 c. water
1 c. carrots, diced
1 c. celery, diced
1 c. potato, cubed
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. bouquet sauce
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 bay leaf
1/8 tsp. basil
28 oz. can tomatoes

Preparation

Cook meat until brown.
Drain off fat.
Cook onion in meat until tender.
Stir in remaining ingredients except tomatoes. Bring to a boil; reduce heat.
Cover and simmer 20 minutes.
Add tomatoes; stir and simmer 10 minutes longer.
Serves 6.