This recipe is a good basic idea, but it needs a bit of tweaking. I suggest cooking the beef while you've got the vegetables boiling - there's plenty of time, and then the beef doesn't sit out as long. It doesn't give an idea of how long to simmer after adding the tomatoes, but I simmered it for about 20 minutes and it came out pretty good (the time could vary depending on how big you cut the potatoes - I cut them pretty small). The finished soup came out very bland, so I suggest adding much more salt and pepper than it calls for (and possibly other seasonings). I also think that if I make this again, I will try adding rice to give it a little extra texture.

Try adding a can of mild Rotel tomatoes. Gives soup more flavor. I also add fresh mushrooms to mine. I also make with Kielbasa.