1 lb. chop meat
4 c. water
1 c. chopped onion
1 c. diced celery
1 c. cut up carrots
1 c. cubed potatoes
1 tsp. bottled Bouquet sauce
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 tsp. salt
1 bay leaf
6 tomatoes
(28 oz. can whole tomatoes)

Brown meat in large saucepan. Drain off fat. Add onion and cook until tender. Stir in remaining ingredients except tomatoes. Heat through to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 20 minutes. Add tomatoes, cover and simmer 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

If using canned tomatoes, reduce water to 3 cups. Stir in tomatoes with remaining ingredients; heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 20 minutes.