Plattsburgh Tomato Beef Soup

Answer 1

Ingredients

• 1 lb Ground beef
• 1 c Chopped onion
• 1/2 c Chopped celery
• 1 tb Butter or margarine
• 3 c Tomatoes
• 2 Beef bouillion cubes
• 1/3 c Reg. uncooked rice
• 1 t Salt
• 1/2 ts Chili powder
• 1 Bay leaf
• 3 1/2 c Water

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.