Autumn Vegetable Beef Soup
["1/2 lb. very lean ground beef", "3/4 c. chopped onions", "2 1/2 c. hot water", "3/4 c. chopped celery", "3/4 c. diced potatoes", "1 tsp. salt", "1 tsp. Lawry's seasoned salt (optional)", "1/4 tsp. pepper", "1 bay leaf", "1/8 tsp. dried sweet basil", "1/4 tsp. chives", "1/8 tsp. garlic powder", "1/8 tsp. dried thyme", "1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes (undrained)", "2 carrots, thinly sliced"]
["Brown ground beef and onions in large saucepan.", "Drain off fat.", "Add remaining ingredients.", "Bring to a boil and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.", "Remove bay leaf before serving."]
["very lean ground beef", "onions", "water", "celery", "potatoes", "salt", "salt", "pepper", "bay leaf", "sweet basil", "chives", "garlic powder", "thyme", "tomatoes", "carrots"]