Marge Birsky'S Hamburger Soup
["1 lb. ground beef", "5 c. water", "1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes, cut up", "1 c. chopped onion", "1 c. sliced carrots", "1 c. chopped celery", "1/3 c. pearl barley", "1/4 c. catsup", "1 tsp. instant beef bouillon granules", "2 tsp. seasoned salt", "1 tsp. dried basil, crushed", "1 bay leaf", "salt and pepper"]
["Brown beef; drain fat.", "Add rest of ingredients (tomatoes, undrained) in saucepan.", "Bring to boiling; reduce heat, then simmer, covered, for 1 hour, until vegetables are tender.", "Season to taste with salt and pepper; remove bay leaf."]
["ground beef", "water", "tomatoes", "onion", "carrots", "celery", "pearl barley", "catsup", "instant beef bouillon granules", "salt", "basil", "bay leaf", "salt"]