Microwave Autumn Soup
["1 lb. ground beef", "1 c. chopped onion", "1 c. chopped celery", "4 c. hot water", "2 c. (1/2-inch) potato cubes", "1 c. thinly sliced carrots", "1 tsp. salt", "1/2 tsp. dried basil leaves", "1/4 tsp. pepper", "1 bay leaf", "3 tomatoes, cut into eights, sliced in half"]
["Mix ground beef, onion and celery in 5-quart casserole. Microwave on High (100%) until ground beef loses its pink color, 5 to 7 minutes, stirring after half the cooking time."]
["ground beef", "onion", "celery", "hot water", "cubes", "carrots", "salt", "basil", "pepper", "bay leaf", "tomatoes"]