Hamburger Soup
["1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef", "1 medium onion, chopped fine", "1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes", "2 c. water", "3 cans consomme", "1 can tomato soup", "4 carrots, chopped fine", "1 bay leaf", "3 sticks celery, chopped fine", "parsley", "1/2 tsp. thyme", "pepper to taste", "8 Tbsp. barley", "1/2 c. lentils"]
["Brown meat and onion.", "Drain well.", "Combine all ingredients in large pot.", "Simmer, covered, at least 2 hours or all day in crock-pot.", "Serves 10.", "Freezes well."]
["lean ground beef", "onion", "tomatoes", "water", "consomme", "tomato soup", "carrots", "bay leaf", "celery", "parsley", "thyme", "pepper", "barley", "lentils"]