Quick Vegetable Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 c. sliced onion
1/2 c. potatoes, diced
1 c. shredded cabbage
1 c. sliced carrots
1 c. cut up celery
1 (46 oz.) can tomato juice
1/4 c. rice
2 cans beef bouillon
1/2 tsp. basil
1/4 tsp. thyme
1 bay leaf
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Saute ground beef and onion in large kettle until browned.
Add potatoes, cabbage, carrots, celery, tomato juice, rice and bouillon with 1 1/2 cups water to beef mixture; season with basil, thyme, bay leaf, salt and pepper.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat.
Simmer, covered, for 1 hour or until vegetables are tender.