Beef Vegetable Soup

By gmbeckett

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 pkg Betty Crocker Beef Noodle Hamburger Helper
• 5 cups water
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• 19 oz can whole tomatoes
• 300 g pkg frozen vegetables or 2 cups cooked vegetables

Preparation

Step 1

Cook and stir ground beef and onion in large saucepan until beef is brown, drain. Stir in sauce mix, water, bay leaf, salt, pepper and tomatoes (with liquid). Break up tomatoes with fork. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Reduce heat, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Stir in noodles and vegetables. Return to boil. Reduce heat. Cover and cook 10 minutes longer. Remove bay leaf.