Hamburger Vegetable Soup

1 lb lean ground beef or any ground meat you would like to use

1 onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 medium potatoes, diced

3½ cups broth

1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes with juice

1 can condensed tomato soup or one 32 oz container of Pacific roasted red pepper and tomato soup

2 tsp Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp Italian seasoning

1 bay leaf

salt & pepper to taste

3 cups mixed vegetables fresh of frozen

Brown onion & meat until no pink remains in meat. Add garlic, potatoes, broth, tomato soup, Worcestershire sauce, seasoning & bay leaf. Simmer 10 minutes. Stir in vegetables. Simmer 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

— Barbara Rexford