Ground Beef Noodle Soup

This is a hearty, good soup. Adapted from Quick Cooking.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground beef
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped onion
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped celery
• 1⁄2 cup carrot
• 7  cups water
• 1 (1 1/4ounce) envelope  au jus mix
• 2  tablespoons beef bouillon granules
• 2  bay leaves
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1⁄2 cups  uncooked  egg noodles

Directions

1. In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, cook the beef, onion, celery and carrot over medium heat and drain.
2. Add the water, au jus mix, bouillon, bay leaves and pepper and bring to a boil.
3. Stir in the noodles and return to a boil.
4. Cook, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until noodles are tender, stirring occasionally.
5. Discard bay leaves before serving.