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    Home » Beef Soups

    Hamburger Soup

    Posted: Apr 9, 2020 · Updated: Mar 21, 2021 by Tonje

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    This easy hamburger soup combines hamburger meat and vegetables in a hearty tomato broth. It's a hearty and filling meal, and absolutely perfect for using up leftovers.

    Hamburger soup in a white bowl on a marble table.

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    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 💭 Top tips
    • 🥗 Serving suggestions
    • 🍲 Leftovers
    • 🍴 You might also like these recipes..
    • 📋 Frequently asked questions
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    I always plan at least one "use whatever I have in the fridge" meal a week. It's a great way to prevent food waste, and you can use a combination of raw, frozen, canned and cooked veggies.

    🥘 Ingredients

    The best hamburger soup is really easy to make. You will need ground beef, canned diced tomatoes, beef stock (or vegetable stock), and a wide range of vegetables.

    In this recipe we use garlic, onions, celery, potatoes, carrots, peas and green beans, however you can add or omit any vegetables as you please.

    This truly is a great recipe for using whichever veggies you have left in your freezer or at the back of the fridge. Anything goes! Add beans, zucchini, aubergine, squash, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, broccoli, corn, fennel or any other vegetables you have available.

    🔪 Instructions

    First, finely chop onion and garlic. Dice potatoes, carrots and celery in bite sized pieces.

    Heat the oil in a large pot on medium heat. Add the chopped onion and garlic, and sautee for a few minutes until the onion has softened and is translucent.

    Add the ground beef to the pot, and cook until it has browned completely.

    Then, add the diced tomatoes, beef stock, potatoes, carrots and celery. Cover with a lid, and leave the soup to simmer until the potatoes have cooked through, typically about 20 minutes.

    When the vegetables have softened, add frozen peas and green beans. Leave to cook for 2-3 minutes, or until these have warmed through.

    Season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve.

    Hamburger vegetable soup in a white bowl.

    💭 Top tips

    Here's my best advice on how to get this recipe perfect:

    • You can use the vegetables listed, or replace with your own. Hamburger soup is a great recipe for using whichever ingredients you have at hand, so feel free to experiment.
    • The seasoning is kept to a minimum, as the beef stock and veggies give the soup plenty of flavor. If you want to change it up, you can add some Italian seasoning.

    🥗 Serving suggestions

    Serve this soup as a main course for lunch or dinner. This hearty soup does not really need a side dish, but a slice of crusty bread is never a bad idea!

    Hamburger soup in a pot.

    🍲 Leftovers

    Leftover hamburger soup can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days, or frozen for up to 6 months.

    I like to make a big batch of this soup whenever I have assorted leftover vegetables, and freeze it down in portion sizes for quick and easy future meals.

    🍴 You might also like these recipes..

    If you like hearty soups with ground beef or hamburger meat, try any of these recipes:

    • Instant Pot Vegetable Beef Soup
    • Slow cooker lasagna soup
    • Barley soup with ground beef and vegetables
    • Slow cooker stuffed pepper soup

    📋 Frequently asked questions

    What is hamburger meat? - It's the meat hamburgers are made with! It's essentially ground beef, but often has a higher fat content. If you can't find it in your local store, you can replace it with ground beef instead.

    Is this recipe allergy friendly? - Yes! Since this recipe contains meat and vegetables, it should be free of most allergens. Remember to check the nutrition labels of the ingredients you use.

    Is hamburger soup OK for my diet? - This recipe should be suitable for most diets, including slimming world, weight watchers, whole 30 and paleo. You can also make it keto friendly by using low carb vegetables such as asparagus, broccoli, spinach, peppers and green beans.

    Recipe

    Hamburger soup in a bowl.

    Hamburger Soup

    This easy hamburger soup is made with ground beef or hamburger meat and vegetables in a tomato based broth. It’s a hearty and filling meal, and absolutely perfect for using up leftovers.
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    Created by: Tonje
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Dinner, Soup
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6
    Calories 358 kcal
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    Ingredients
      

    • 500 g ground beef (hamburger meat)
    • 500 g potatoes
    • 300 g carrots
    • 1 l beef stock
    • 2 celery sticks
    • 1 can (400 g/14 oz) diced tomatoes
    • 150 g frozen green peas
    • 100 g frozen green beans
    • 1 onion
    • 2 garlic cloves
    • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil

    Instructions
     

    • Finely chop onion and garlic. Dice potatoes, carrots and celery in bite sized pieces.
    • Heat the oil in a large pot on medium heat. Add the chopped onion and garlic, and sautee for a few minutes until the onion has softened and is translucent.
    • Add the ground beef to the pot, and cook until it has browned completely.
    • Then, add the diced tomatoes, beef stock, potatoes, carrots and celery. Cover with a lid, and leave the soup to simmer until the potatoes have cooked through, typically about 20 minutes.
    • When the vegetables have softened, add frozen peas and green beans. Leave to cook for 2-3 minutes, or until these have warmed through.
    • Season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve.

    Notes

    What is hamburger meat? – It’s the meat hamburgers are made with! It’s essentially ground beef, but often has a higher fat content. If you can’t find it in your local store, you can replace it with ground beef instead.
    Is this recipe allergy friendly? – Yes! Since this recipe contains meat and vegetables, it should be free of most allergens. Remember to check the nutrition labels of the ingredients you use.
    Is hamburger soup OK for my diet? – This recipe should be suitable for most diets, including slimming world, weight watchers, whole 30 and paleo. You can also make it keto friendly by using low carb vegetables such as asparagus, broccoli, spinach, peppers and green beans.

    Leftovers

    Leftover hamburger soup can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days, or frozen for up to 6 months.

    Top tips

    Here’s my best advice on how to get this recipe perfect:
    • You can use the vegetables listed, or replace with your own. Hamburger soup is a great recipe for using whichever ingredients you have at hand, so feel free to experiment.
    • The seasoning is kept to a minimum, as the beef stock and veggies give the soup plenty of flavor. If you want to change it up, you can add some Italian seasoning.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 358kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 22gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 430mgPotassium: 1167mgFiber: 5gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 8659IUVitamin C: 33mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 3mg
    Keyword dairy free, egg free, gluten free, nut free
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