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This Hamburger Soup is a classic comfort food with simple ingredients and rich, slow-simmered flavor.
Hamburger Soup is a classic comfort food for a reason. Ground beef, vegetables, and tomatoes simmer together into a hearty, well-balanced soup that tastes like it’s been on the stove al day. The method is simple but reliable, simply brown the ground beef first to maximize the flavor, build the base with vegetables, a flavorful broth and spices. This is an easy one pot ground beef soup recipe that works especially well for leftovers.
What You Will Love About This Ground Beef Soup
- Easy. This recipe only requires a couple simple steps and common ingredients.
- Quick. Only 10 minutes of prep time and 30 minutes of cook time make this a simple, quick soup recipe. You can also make it ahead of time to make those busy weeknights even easier!
- Family Friendly. This recipe provides 8 servings so it is an excellent choice for a larger family or will provide enough leftovers for multiple meals throughout the week.
Hamburger Soup Ingredients
Here is a quick overview of what you will need for this recipe. You can find exact measurements and nutrition values in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the page.
- Ground beef: if looking for a leaner meat, you could use ground turkey
- Vegetables: onion, carrots, celery, turnip (an alternative to turnip would be potatoes if not following low carb diet)
- Minced garlic: helps create a more flavorful hamburger soup
- Worcestershire sauce: a key component to providing the hamburger flavor
- Canned goods: green beans and diced tomatoes
- Spices: garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, chili powder, kosher salt, and black pepper
- Beef broth: a higher quality broth makes a noticeable difference in flavor
How to Make Hamburger Soup
This is an incredibly simple, quick soup recipe that is perfect on a cold, fall or winter evening! You will need a large pot or Dutch oven. Here is our quick step-by-step guide to making this easy Hamburger Vegetable Soup.
- Brown the meat: Brown the ground beef in a large dutch oven or stock pot over medium heat. Then drain off the grease.
- Add the vegetables and canned goods: Add the onion, carrots, celery, cubed turnips and garlic. Saute the mixture, stirring occasionally for 5-6 minutes. Then add the drained and rinsed green beans, fire roasted tomatoes and spices. Stir to combine.
- Simmer: Add the beef broth and bring the mixture to a simmer. Cover and reduce the heat to low. Allow the soup to cook 20-25 minutes or until the turnips are tender.
Storage and Reheating Instructions
- Reheating Instructions: This soup reheats well in the microwave. Reheat in 30-second increments until warmed to your desired level. You can also reheat in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally. To reheat frozen soup, remove it from the freezer and let it thaw in the fridge overnight. Then follow the directions above.
- Refrigerator Storage: After allowing to cool, you can store this soup in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Freezer Storage: You can store this soup in the freezer for up to 3 months in a freezer safe container.
Hamburger Soup FAQ
Yes, this recipe is gluten free if prepared as described. Ensure your Worcestershire sauce is labeled gluten free.
Absolutely, you can freeze this recipe for up to 3 months using the instructions above.
Yes, you could use ground turkey if looking for a leaner cut of meat.
Yes, this recipe only has 6.8 net carbs per serving.
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Hamburger Soup
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1 cup carrots, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups celery, chopped
- 1 turnip, peeled and chopped (or potato if not low carb)
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 14 oz can green beans, drained and rinsed
- 14 oz can diced tomatoes with juice
- 2 teaspoon each garlic powder and onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 6 cups beef broth
Instructions
- Begin by brown the ground beef in a large dutch oven or stock pot over medium heat. Drain off the grease.
- Next, add the onion, carrots, celery, cubed turnips and garlic, sauté the mixture, stirring occasionally for 5-6 minutes.
- Add the drained and rinsed green beans, fire roasted tomatoes and spices, stir to combine.
- Add the beef broth and bring the mixture to a simmer. Cover and reduce the heat to low, allow the soup to cook 20-25 minutes or until the turnips are tender.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
