Steak Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 stick butter
1 c. flour
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. Accent
1/2 c. chopped onions
1/2 c. chopped carrots
1 c. mixed vegetables
1/2 lb. or 8 oz. chopped tomatoes
1 c. ground chuck, cooked and drained
1 1/2 tsp. Kitchen Bouquet
1 qt. plus 1 c. water
1/2 c. celery, chopped
1 tsp. beef base

Preparation

Put meat on to brown; drain. Parboil onions, carrots and celery. Melt butter in a 2-quart pan; add flour mix. Add water and stir while heating until thickened; continue stirring. Add Accent, pepper, beef base and tomatoes; cook a minute. Add Kitchen Bouquet and rest of vegetables and cooked meat. Cook on medium heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. This soup may be frozen for later use. Makes 1 1/2 quarts.