Sunday Supper Soup

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lb. ground beef
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1/2 c. soft bread crumbs
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 Tbsp. chopped parsley
• 1 (10 1/2 oz.) can condensed beef broth, undiluted
• 1 (1 lb. 12 oz.) can tomatoes, undrained
• 1 envelope dry onion soup mix
• 2 c. (4 or 5) sliced pared carrots
• 1/4 c. chopped celery tops
• 1/4 c. chopped parsley
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1/4 tsp. dried oregano leaves
• 1/4 tsp. dried basil leaves
• 1 bay leaf