Autumn Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 c. chopped onion
4 c. water
1 c. sliced carrots
1 c. sliced celery
1 c. pared and cubed potatoes
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. bottled brown Bouquet sauce
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 bay leaf
1/8 tsp. basil
6 tomatoes

Preparation

Note:
1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes with liquid can be substituted for the fresh tomatoes.
Reduce water to 3 cups.