Susie’s Hamburger~Vegetable Soup

• 1 pound ground beef or ground pork
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green sweet pepper
• 4 cups beef broth
• 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn
• 1 7-1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup of frozen peas
• 1/2 cup chopped, peeled potato or
1/2 cup loose-pack frozen hash brown potatoes
• 1 medium carrot, cut into julienne strips (1/2 cup)
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 bay leaf
In a large saucepan or Dutch oven cook ground beef or pork, onion, and green pepper until meat is brown and onion is tender. Drain fat from pan. Stir in beef broth, corn, undrained tomatoes, peas, potato, carrot, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, and bay leaf. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf. Cool and freeze…..weeks later thaw, reheat, enjoy!