Hamburger Vegetable Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 qt. tomatoes or juice
2 carrots, diced
1 c. celery, chopped
3 medium onions, chopped
2/3 c. rice or barley
2 qt. water
2 Tbsp. salt
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Brown beef and stir in tomatoes, mixing well.
Add the rest of ingredients.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 hours (a soup bone may be added for extra flavor).