1 tsp. salt
1 lb. ground beef
2 tbsp. drippings or lard
1 bay leaf
1 lg. onion
1 (10 1/2 oz.) can tomatoes
1 1/2 c. water
1 can consomme
1 pkg. frozen baby lima beans
1/2 c. celery, sliced

Brown ground beef in drippings. Pour drippings off. Combine ground beef, bay leaf, salt, onion, celery, tomatoes, water and consomme. Cook slowly 2 hours, covered. Add beans, simmer 30 minutes. Discard bay leaf.

Very good on a cool, Fall day!