Vegetable Beef Soup

Summary
Prep time	20 min
Cook time	45 min
Source	AllRecipes.com
Yield / serves	8 servings
Rating	(unrated)

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds ground sirloin
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
• 5 cups water
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 cubes beef bouillon cube
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 russet potato, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil

Preparation

In a large stock pot brown sirloin and onion. Drain grease and add tomatoes, water, salt, beef bouillon, carrots, celery, potatoes, thyme, bay leaf and basil. Cover and cook until vegetables are tender, approximately 45 minutes.

I would probably toss the vegetables in after draining the grease to saute a little bit (some carmelization) before adding in the liquid.