Plattsburgh tomato beef soup

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsGround beef
1cupChopped onion
½cupChopped celery
1tablespoonButter or margarine
3cupsTomatoes
2Beef bouillion cubes
cupReg. uncooked rice
1teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonChili powder
1Bay leaf
cupWater

Directions

Saute beef, onion and celery in melted butter until meat is browned.

Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove bay leaf. Makes 2 quarts of hearty soup. My copy, circa 1978 was given to me by Mrs. Denise Funnell, who had a copy of a Plattsburgh, NY newspaper. It was originally submitted in the paper by Mrs. Barry Wilson.