Vegetable Beef Bone Soup
["4 lb. beef bone with meat", "1 medium onion, sliced thin", "3 qt. cold water", "3 can canned tomatoes", "1 1/2 c. finely chopped celery", "2 1/2 c. mixed vegetables, finely chopped (potatoes, turnips, cabbage and parsley)", "1 bay leaf", "salt and pepper"]
["Brown soup meat and bone.", "Add onion, salt and pepper and water.", "Cover and simmer over low heat until meat is tender, 2 1/2 to 3 hours.", "Strain off the beef broth.", "Add remaining vegetables to the broth and simmer slowly until vegetables are tender, about 1 hour.", "Cut cooked meat from bones into small pieces and add to soup.", "Serve with crusty bread.", "Serves 16."]
["beef bone with meat", "onion", "cold water", "tomatoes", "celery", "mixed vegetables", "bay leaf", "salt"]