Hamburger-Vegetable Soup
["1 lb. ground beef", "1 c. onion, diced", "1 c. potatoes, diced", "1 c. carrots, sliced", "1 c. celery, cut", "4 c. cooked tomatoes", "1/4 c. uncooked rice", "3 c. water", "3 tsp. salt", "1/4 tsp. basil", "1/4 tsp. thyme", "1 bay leaf"]
["Brown the ground beef and onion in a small amount of cooking oil.", "When lightly browned, drain off excess fat.", "Combine with the remaining ingredients in a large kettle.", "Simmer, covered, for 1 hour."]
["ground beef", "onion", "potatoes", "carrots", "celery", "tomatoes", "rice", "water", "salt", "basil", "thyme", "bay leaf"]