Vegetable Beef Soup
["1/2 lb. very lean ground beef", "3/4 c. chopped onion", "2 c. hot water", "3/4 c. chopped celery", "3/4 c. diced potato", "1 tsp. salt", "1/4 tsp. pepper", "1/2 tsp. bay leaf, crumbled", "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", "1/2 c. diced turnip"]
["Brown ground beef and onion in a large saucepan.", "Drain off fat.", "Add remaining ingredients.", "Bring to a boil and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.", "Yield: 4 servings."]
["very lean ground beef", "onion", "water", "celery", "potato", "salt", "pepper", "bay leaf", "sweet basil", "chives", "garlic powder", "thyme", "tomatoes", "carrots"]