Hamburger Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. hamburger
2 lb. carrots, sliced
2 to 3 large onions, chopped
2 bunches celery, sliced
2 green peppers, diced
1 (No. 10) can tomatoes
1 (13 oz.) can tomato paste
4 Tbsp. sweet basil
4 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. pepper
1/4 c. flour
2 Tbsp. dill weed
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/3 c. beef base
1 1/2 gal. water
2 c. macaroni

Preparation

Brown hamburger.
Add onions; cook a few minutes more.
Add flour.
Dump into big soup kettle.
Add everything else, except macaroni.
Simmer for 1/2 hour.
Cook macaroni separately; add last.
A little red wine added just before serving is very good. Makes 3 gallons or 48 (1-cup) servings.