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Hamburger Soup

A hearty soup loaded with flavorful lean ground beef, nutritious vegetables, and it's full of rich, satisfying flavor. It's easy to throw together and a perfectly comforting, homestyle soup! Makes about 10.5 cups.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 7
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs. lean ground beef
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic 
  • 4 cups low-sodium beef broth, or 1 cup more for a more brothy soup
  • 1 (15 oz) can fire roasted tomatoes
  • 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire
  • 3 cups peeled and cubed russet potatoes (cut about 1/2-inch thick)
  • 1 tsp dried oregano, or 1 Tbsp fresh
  • 3/4 tsp dried thyme, or 2 tsp fresh
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 3/4 cup frozen peas (optional)
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

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  1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Crumble in beef, then cook and break up beef until no longer pink, about 6 - 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels, leave 1 Tbsp fat in pot drain of excess.
  2. Add onion, carrots, and celery and saute 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute 1 minute longer.
  3. Pour in beef broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, Worcestershire, browned beef, potatoes, oregano and thyme. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Bring mixture to a light boil, cover then reduce heat to low and let simmer, until potatoes are tender, about 25 - 35 minutes.
  5. Stir in peas and let heat through. Stir in parsley and serve warm.

Notes

  • Substitutes
  • You can swap out some of the veggies here for others you may already have on hand like green beans or corn (fresh or frozen), asparagus, zucchini, or cabbage.
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