Warm up with a bowl of Hearty Hamburger Soup, the perfect comfort food for any chilly day. This rich and savory soup combines ground beef, barley, and a medley of vegetables, all simmered in a hearty broth that’s sure to satisfy your hunger. It’s easy to make and even easier to enjoy!
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Hearty Hamburger Soup
Warm up with a bowl of Hearty Hamburger Soup, the perfect comfort food for any chilly day. This rich and savory soup combines ground beef, barley, and a medley of vegetables, all simmered in a hearty broth that’s sure to satisfy your hunger. It’s easy to make and even easier to enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 ½pounds ground beef
- 1onion, minced
- 4carrots, minced
- 3celery ribs, thinly sliced
- ½ cupbarley
- 3(10 ounce) cans beef broth
- 1(28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 2 cupswater
- 1(10.5 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
- 1bay leaf
- 1 tablespoonparsley
- 1 teaspoonminced garlic
- ½ teaspoondried thyme
- Ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In alarge pot, brown the ground beef over medium-high heat. Drain and set aside.
- In the same pot, sauté the onion, carrots, and celery until tender.
- Return the beef to the pot, adding barley, beef broth, diced tomatoes, water, and tomato soup. Stir well.
- Mix in the bay leaf, parsley, garlic, thyme, and black pepper. Bring to a boil, then simmer for about 1 hour.
- Remove the bay leaf before serving. Season with additional salt and pepper if needed.
Notes
For a lighter version, substitute ground beef with ground turkey or chicken.
To make it vegetarian, omit the meat and use vegetable broth, adding more veggies like bell peppers and zucchini.
Great for freezing; store in airtight containers and reheat for a quick meal.
Nutrition
- Calories: 260 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Fat: 14 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Protein: 17 g
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