My Mom's Hamburger Soup (week of Nov 2 - 8)

My Mom's Hamburger Stew
Soul satisfying for the end of a rainy day.
Brown in a medium skillet:

• 1 lb organic ground beef
• 2 onions, chopped

In stockpot, heat:

• 2 Tbs olive oil

Add and saute:

• 4 good-sized carrots, sliced into coins or half-coins
• 8 small to medium potatoes, scrubbed and in small chunks
• 4 stalks of celery, sliced across stalk into C-shaped curves

Combine browned meat with veggies in stockpot. Add:

• 1 qt bottled tomatoes
• 2-3 qts water
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt and pepper to taste

Add more water as necessary. Cook until potatoes are soft about 1 hour.