Crock Pot Hamburger Soup Recipe
This humble and simple Crock Pot Hamburger Soup recipe is the perfect comforting dinner or quick weeknight meal to come home to. Filled with ground beef and veggies with a hearty and flavorful broth.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 medium potato peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 2 large carrot peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 1 large rib celery diced
- 1 large bell pepper any color, diced
- 1 cup green beans chopped - fresh, canned or frozen
- 4 cups beef broth or beef stock
- 1 cup tomato sauce 8 oz can
- 2 whole bay leaf dried
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 cup kale fresh, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, add butter and olive oil.
- Add diced onion and saute for 2-3 minutes.
- Add ground beef, breaking it apart into large chunks as it browns.
- Once onions are soft and meat has browned, add to a cold Crock Pot.
- Add in celery, bell pepper, carrots, green beans, potatoes, carrots, beef broth, tomato sauce, bay leaves, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt and black pepper.
- Set your Crock Pot to low for 6-8 hours or high for 4-5 hours.
- In the last hour, add the kale (if desired)*.
- Taste for seasoning and add more salt and black pepper if needed. Remove and discard bay leaves. Ladle into bowls and serve.
Notes
- * If not using kale, consider garnishing with fresh topped parsley.
- If not using kale, consider garnishing with fresh topped parsley.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 143
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 143kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 872mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 597mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1032IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 24mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.