Quick Autumn Soup
["1/2 lb. ground beef", "1/2 c. chopped onion", "1/2 c. chopped carrot", "1/2 c. chopped celery", "1/2 c. chopped potato", "1 tsp. salt", "1/4 tsp. pepper", "1/2 tsp. meat extract", "1 bay leaf, crumbled", "pinch of basil", "1 lb. can tomatoes", "1 can whole kernel corn"]
["Brown the ground beef in soup pot until crumbly. Add onion. Cook 5 minutes longer. Stir in vegetables and next 5 seasonings and 2 cups hot water. Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and corn. Simmer 10 minutes longer.", "Yields 6 servings."]
["ground beef", "onion", "carrot", "celery", "potato", "salt", "pepper", "meat", "bay leaf", "basil", "tomatoes", "whole kernel corn"]