Texas Vegetable Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef or turkey
1 c. chopped onion
3/4 c. chopped celery
5 c. water
1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes
1 (16 oz.) can whole kernel corn
1 (15 oz.) can kidney beans
1 c. sliced carrots
1 garlic clove, minced or 1/8 tsp.
6 beef bouillon cubes
2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. chili powder, add more if you like
1/4 tsp. pepper

Preparation

In a Dutch oven cook beef, onion and celery until beef is brown.
Drain off fat.
Add remaining ingredients.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer covered 10 minutes.
May be frozen. Makes 3 3/4 quarts.
This soup is quick to do and disappears.