Hamburger Scotch Broth - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
1 cup onion, diced
1 cup carrot, diced
1 cup celery, diced
1 1/2 cups potatoes, peeled and diced
6 cups water
1/4 cup ketchup
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/3 cup barley
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon dried basil
5 allspice berries
3 teaspoons seasoning salt
3 beef bouillon cubes
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

Brown meat in a soup pot, drain excess fat.
Add vegetables and cook 3 or 4 minutes.
Pour in the water, ketchup, and tomato sauce and stir well.
Stir in barley.
Add bouillon and remaining seasonings.
Simmer 1 hour.
Remove bay leaf and serve.