Autumn Soup (Mom)

By dlgates60

Ingredients

• 1 ½ lb. ground beef
• 1 ½ cups chopped onion
• 3 cups beef broth
• 3 cups water
• 1 ½ cups carrots, chopped
• 1 ½ cups celery, diced
• 1 ½ cups potatoes, cubed
• 3 tsp. salt
• ½ tsp. pepper
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 tsp. basil
• 4 ½ cups stewed tomatoes

Preparation

Step 1

In large saucepan cook and stir meat until brown.
Drain off fat, cook onions with meat until tender, 5 minutes. Stir In remaining ingredients, heat to boiling. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until vegetables are cooked