Autumn Soup
Easy, tasty and loaded with great flavour. A great way to cook with my fall veggies that grow in my garden. I often enjoy this delicious soup with homemade bread, and I can not ask for anything better than that!
Yield
6 servingsPrep
20 minCook
25 minReady
45 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pound |
ground beef, lean
|
|
| 1 | cup |
onions
finely chopped |
|
| 4 | cups |
water
hot |
|
| 1 | cup |
carrots
thinly sliced |
|
| 1 | cup |
celery
diced |
|
| 1 | cup |
potatoes
diced into 1/2 inch cubes |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
salt
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
| 1 | each |
bay leaves
crumbled |
*
|
| 1 | x |
basil
dried |
*
|
| 6 | each |
tomatoes
stems removed, cut into eighths |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 453.6 | g |
ground beef, lean
|
|
| 237 | ml |
onions
finely chopped |
|
| 946 | ml |
water
hot |
|
| 237 | ml |
carrots
thinly sliced |
|
| 237 | ml |
celery
diced |
|
| 237 | ml |
potatoes
diced into 1/2 inch cubes |
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
| 1 | each |
bay leaves
crumbled |
*
|
| 1 | x |
basil
dried |
*
|
| 6 | each |
tomatoes
stems removed, cut into eighths |
|
Directions
Place ground beef, crumbled, into a deep, 3-quart heat- resistant, non-metallic casserole.
Heat. uncovered, in Microwave Oven 5 minutes or until meat is browned.
Stir occasionally.
Drain excess fat.
Add onions and heat, uncovered. in Microwave Oven 2 minutes or until onions are tender.
Add hot water, carrots, celery, potatoes and seasoning.
Mix thoroughly.
Heat, covered, in Microwave Oven 10 minutes or until water comes to a boil.
Add tomatoes to soup and heat, covered in Microwave Oven 5 minutes or until tomatoes are tender.
NOTE: One can (28 ounces) tomatoes (with liquid) can be substituted for the fresh tomatoes.
Reduce water to 3 cups.
Stir in tomatoes with remaining ingredients; heat to boiling.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer 20 minutes.
The canned tomatoes break apart and give a rosy color.
