Day 31 - Hamburger - Vegetable Soup

Hamburger - Vegetable Soup

1 ½ lbs hamburger
3 cups water
3 medium carrots (about 1 cup)
2 medium stalks celery, chopped (about 1 cup)
1 large potato, cut into ½ - inch pieces (about 1 cup)
2 medium onions, chopped (about 1 cup)
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon bottled brown bouquet sauce
¼ to ½ teaspoon pepper
1 bay leaf
1/8 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1 can (28 oz) whole tomatoes

Cook and stir hamburger in Dutch oven until light brown; drain. Stir in remaining ingredients; break up tomatoes with fork. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer just until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.

Verdict:
I love soup.  The kids love soup.  Soup is always good.