Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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     1/2           cup  butter or margarine
     1/2           cup  all-purpose flour
  8               cups  hot water
  2             pounds  lean ground beef
  2        tablespoons  beef bouillon granules
  1                cup  onions -- chopped
  1                cup  carrots -- diced
  1                cup  celery -- sliced
  2               cups  frozen mixed vegetables
  28            ounces  canned tomatoes -- diced
  1           teaspoon  pepper -- or to taste
  1         tablespoon  accent® seasoning mix -- (optional)

Preparation:

Melt butter or margarine in a soup pot that holds at least 20 cups. Blend in flour to make a smooth paste. Add hot water a little at a time. Simmer until smooth. Saut‚ beef in a large skillet and drain off fat (I usually rinse under very hot water which gets some more of the fat off the meat). Add meat, bouillon, all vegetables and seasonings to saucepan. Bring to boil. reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are cooked. Do not add salt. You can freeze this soup. I added Old Bay Seasoning about 1 tablespoon in place of Accent. Again this is for a crowd of people coming in out of the cold, it doesn't take time, but you might want to make this the night before, add whatever spices your crowd will lik

Nutritional Information:

399 Calories (kcal); 28g Total Fat; (64% calories from fat); 19g Protein; 17g Carbohydrate; 93mg Cholesterol; 696mg Sodium