Ground Beef Vegetable Soup

Name: Ground Beef Vegetable Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 pounds ground beef; 4 carrots, diced; 4 celery ribs, chopped; 1 onion, chopped; 4 potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained and rinsed; 1 (15 ounce) can green beans, drained and rinsed; 1 (15 ounce) can peas, undrained; 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce; 1 (14.5 ounce) can whole tomatoes, crushed; ground black pepper to taste; 1 bay leaf, or more to taste; 0.125 teaspoon ground thyme; 0.25 cup water, as needed