Vegetable-Burger Soup

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb. ground beef
• 1 16 oz. can stewed tomatoes, undrained
• 1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
• 1/4 c. (1 envelope) onion soup mix
• 1 tsp. sugar (optional)
• 1 can lower sodium beef broth
• 1/2 tsp. Kitchen Bouquet
• few shakes red pepper flakes
• 1/2 - 1 cup wine (optional)
• bay leaf
• extra water, as needed