Hamburger Soup Recipe - A Classic American Dish

Ingredients

• 1 lb (454 g) ground beef
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 4 cups water
• 4 cups tomato juice
• 1 cup diced potatoes
• 1 cup diced carrots
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 small bay leaf
• a pinch of basil