Price Each: $17.98USD
1 pound lean ground beef oil 1 cup chopped onion 4 cups hot water 1 cup chopped carrots 1 cup chopped celery 1 cup chopped potato 2 teaspoons sea salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon Kitchen Bouquet 1 bay leaf (whole) pinch basil 6 whole tomatoes, stems removed or 1 can diced tomatoes (undrained) Brown lean ground beef in as little oil as needed in a heavy kettle. Add onions and cook 5 minutes more. Add hot water, carrots, celery, potatoes, salt, pepper, Kitchen Bouquet, bay leaf, and basil. Mix all ingredients thoroughly, loosening brown crustiness from bottom of kettle. Bring mixture to a boil; cover. Simmer 20 minutes. Remove bay leaf and add tomatoes. Cover and simmer another 10 minutes longer. Serves 6.