Hamburger-Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 1 12 lb ground beef
• 3 c water
• 3 medium size carrots chopped 1 c
• 2 medium size stalks celery chopped 1 c
• 1 large potato pared and cut into 12-inch pieces
• 2 medium size onions chopped
• 2 tsp salt
• 14 to 12 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp bottled gravy coloring optional
• 1 bay leaf
• 18 tsp leaf basil crumbled
• 1 28 oz can tomatoes

Directions

1. Cook ground beef in Dutch oven stirring constantly until light brown drain Stir in water carrots celery potato onions salt pepper gravy coloring bay leaf and basil Add tomatoes breaking up with a spoon Heat to boiling lower heat Cover Simmer about 20 minutes or just until vegetables are tender Taste add additional salt and pepper if needed