Beefy Vegetable-Noodle Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 pkg. beef noodle Hamburger Helper
5 c. water
1 bay leaf
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 can whole tomatoes
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen mixed vegetables

Preparation

Cook and stir ground beef and onion in Dutch oven until beef is brown.
Drain well.
Stir in sauce mix, water, bay leaf, salt, pepper and tomatoes with liquid.
Break up tomatoes with a fork. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
Reduce heat, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally.
Stir in noodles and mixed vegetables.
Cover and cook 10 minutes longer.