Hamburger Soup

This is one of my favorite soups.  I loved it as a child and I still love it.  Definitely one of my comfort foods!

Hamburger Soup

Ingredients:

2 lbs ground beef

1 lb carrots

2 celery stalks

1 tsp salt

1 bay leaf

1 large onion, diced

1 ½ lbs potatoes

2 cans tomato soup

½ tsp pepper

2 cans water (use the tomato soup can)

Instructions:

In a large pot brown ground beef; be sure to drain the fat.  Add onions to the beef and continue to cook until the onions are translucent.  Mix tomato soup, water, salt, pepper and bay leaf into the pot.  If you want to leave it on the stove bring to a boil then turn the heat to low and let it simmer for a couple hours.  If you want to put it in a crockpot cook it on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours.  Serves 12.