Hamburger Vegetable Soup

This recipe came from a real-estate newsletter we used to get 30 years ago. It has been a favorite recipe for my family ever since. I have since changed to using ground Turkey. And it is still great.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1  lb ground turkey (or hamburger)
• 1  cup onion, chopped
• 1  cup celery, diced
• 1⁄4 cup rice, uncooked (I use short grain)
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt (or to your taste)
• 1  cup potato, diced
• 1  cup carrot, sliced
• 4  cups tomatoes (1 qt or 2 cans, I use diced)
• 2  cups water
• 1⁄4 teaspoon basil
• 1  bay leaf

Directions

1. Prepare vegetables and set aside.
2. Brown meat and onions, just till the onions are a light golden brown. Drain off excess fat.
3. Mix other ingredients in a pan, put meat and onions with them and simmer 1 hour.
4. Serve with your favorite bread or crackers. I use corn bread.