Hamburger-Vegetable Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. hamburger
3 c. water
3 medium carrots, chopped
2 medium stalks celery, chopped
1 large potato, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
2 medium onions, chopped
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. bottled brown bouquet sauce
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. pepper
1 bay leaf
1/8 tsp. dried basil leaves
1 (28 oz.) can whole tomatoes

Preparation

Cook and stir hamburger in Dutch oven until light brown; drain.
Stir in remaining ingredients; break up tomatoes with fork.
Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
Cover and simmer just until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
Makes 6 servings, about 1 1/2 cups each.