Hamburger-Rice Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup potato, cubed
1 cup carrot, diced
1/2 cup celery, diced
1/4 cup rice
1 (28 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
1 small bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon basil
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 quarts water

Preparation

Saute ground beef and onion until brown; drain.
Add other ingredients.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer at least 1 hour.