Autumn Soup

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 c. chopped onion
• 4 c. water
• 1 c. diced carrots
• 1 c. diced celery
• 1 c. cubed, pared potatoes
• 1 tsp. bottled brown bouquet sauce
• 6 tomatoes*
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/8 tsp. basil