Steak Soup

• 1/2 lb. margarine
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 2 1/4 c. flour
• 1/2 c. water
• 1 1/4 c. chopped celery
• 1 small chopped onion
• 1 1/4 c. mixed vegetables
• 1/3 can tomatoes
• 1/3 c. Beef Base
• 1/3 c. Super Seasoning
• 1/2 tsp. coarse ground black pepper
• 3/4 tsp. Kitchen Bouquet (to add color)

1. Melt butter in pot.
2. Brown meat and pour off excess grease. Add flour to butter and make a roux.
3. Add water.
4. Stir with wire whip until a paste appears.
5. Add celery, onion and mixed vegetables and bring to a boil.
6. When vegetables are 1/2 finished, add remaining spices and fill pot with water and bring to a second boil.
7. When it boils, reduce heat and keep at a low temperature until it thickens.

margarine, ground beef, flour, water, celery, onion, mixed vegetables, tomatoes, beef, super, coarse ground black pepper, kitchen

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=695507 (may not work)