recipe of the week - easy vegetable beef soup

This is a fairly simple, yet delicious soup recipe.  Mom made it all the time and it is now a staple in our household as well.  Enjoy!

1 lb ground beef
3 carrots
3 stalks of celery
1 onion
potatoes (i use 3 or 4)
2 cans green beans or limas
1/2 pkg frozen okra
2 cans diced tomatoes
1 stick of butter
1 can of tomato soup
salt and pepper to taste

Salt your pot and brown the ground beef...drain on a paper towel and return to pot.  Dice carrots, celery, onion and potatoes and add to pot.  Add all other ingredients and stir.  i like to bring it to a boil then reduce heat and let simmer for at least an hour.  You can add water to it to get the consistency you desire.

Can also use leftover roast beef in place of ground beef