Hearty Hamburger Soup
Ingredients
- 2-½ pounds ground beef as lean as possible
- 1 whole large onion diced
- 2 stalks celery diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 can 14.5 ounces can of diced tomatoes
- 3 cups beef broth plus more if needed
- 4 whole carrots diced
- 5 whole potatoes cut into chunks
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 2 tsp parsley
- ½ tsp oregano
- ¼ tsp of Cayenne Pepper or to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium-high heat, brown the meat with the onion, celery, and garlic. Remove the pot from the heat and drain off as much fat as you can.
- Return the pot to the heat and add the rest of the ingredients. Stir to combine, then bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, then cover the pot and simmer the soup for 15-20 more minutes, until potatoes are tender but not overly mushy.
- If you want to cook in the crock pot, leave potatoes out until the last hour of cooking so they don't get mushy.
- You can also cook this soup in the Instant Pot. Sear the meat until done. Add the next ingredients and set Manual for 15 minutes.