Minestrone Hamburger Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 c. diced onions
4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
1/2 c. diced celery
2 (16 oz.) cans cooked tomatoes or 1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes and 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 1/2 qt. water
1/4 c. rice
1 c. sliced carrots
1 c. shredded cabbage
1 small bay leaf
1/2 tsp. thyme
1/4 tsp. basil
4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/4 c. grated Cheddar cheese

Preparation

Brown beef and onions.
Add potatoes, carrots, celery, cabbage, tomatoes and water.
Heat to boiling.
Add rice.
Add remaining ingredients, except cheese.
Cover and simmer 1 hour. Sprinkle with cheese.