This is the best Hamburger Soup recipe – packed full of flavour, this easy to make soup is the ultimate comfort food!

This soup is one that the whole family loves! I make it weekly during the winter months, especially when we have plans for skiing or sledding in the cold. A hot bowl of delicious hamburger soup with a side of crusty garlic bread is perfect for warming up.

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This soup is especially perfect when you have to feed a crowd of hungry teenagers or when you are having company over but you’re not sure when they are arriving.

Hamburger soup is one of those totally versatile recipes that you can’t mess up. I like to use whatever I have leftover in the fridge and add it to the pot so that every time we make this dish it’s just a little different.

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Kitchen Essentials For Cooking:

• These Rubbermade containers are perfect for storing and packing food.
• These silicone tongs are great for flipping and grasping food.
• This Henckel Knife is my favorite for slicing and dicing in the kitchen.
• I love using this non-stick bakeware for all of my cooking.

Hamburger soup can be made on the stove top in a stock pot or left to simmer in the crock pot all day. Scroll down to the bottom of the post for slow cooker directions. No matter the method, the house always smells divine whenever we have a pot of this soup cooking.

Easy hamburger soup recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 carrot stalks, diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 14 oz can diced tomatoes, drained
• 5 cups beef stock
• 2 Tbsp ketchup
• 1 Tbsp mustard
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/2 tsp thyme
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 cup white rice

Directions:

1. In a large stock pot brown ground beef, drain excess grease.

2. Add remaining ingredients to the pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

3. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.

4. Reduce temperature to low and cook for an additional 30 minutes.

5. Serve with crusty bread or garlic toast for dipping.

This great recipe makes 6-8 servings and can easily be doubled for larger crowds. It’s the perfect make ahead meal for busy days and tastes even better the next day!

Hamburger vegetable soup can be stored in an air tight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. We also freeze it for up to 3 months.

So good hey?! One of my favorite substitutions is using cauliflower rice instead of white rice for a low carb version of this soup. Be sure to check out my low carb hamburger soup recipe for more details.

This is a very forgiving recipe where experimenting and adding extra ingredients is encouraged!

Substitutions:

• Use long grain or brown rice instead of white.
• One of the boys is not a fan of tomatoes so for him I often swap out the diced tomatoes for our homemade tomato sauce instead. Tomato paste or tomato soup would work too!
• Add green beans, bell pepper or baby carrots.
• Cauliflower rice may be used instead of white for a keto version of this soup.
• Substitute beef broth, chicken broth or consumme for stock.
• Add diced red potatoes, sweet potatoes or pasta instead of rice for a hearty soup!
• Ground turkey or sausage can be used instead of ground beef.
• Top with diced green onion or fresh chopped parsley.
• Add italian seasoning, worcestershire sauce, soy sauce or garlic powder to taste.

This easy soup recipe can also be made in the instant pot and makes a delicious crock pot hamburger soup that can be left to simmer all day. This is a family favorite that makes the perfect, simple to prepare hearty meal the the whole family loves!

Crock Pot Cooking Directions:

• Simply place all of the ingredients into a 7-quart crock pot.
• Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
• Serve warm with dinner rolls or garlic toast.

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The Best Hamburger Soup Recipe

Yield: 6 servings

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

This is the best Hamburger Soup recipe - packed full of flavour, this easy to make soup is the ultimate comfort food!

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Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 carrot stalks, diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 14 oz can diced tomatoes, drained
• 5 cups beef stock
• 2 Tbsp ketchup
• 1 Tbsp mustard
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/2 tsp thyme
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 cup white rice

Instructions

1. In a large stock pot cook beef, drain excess oil.

2. Add remaining ingredients to the pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

3. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.

4. Reduce temperature to low and cook for an additional 30 minutes.

5. Serve with crusty french bread or garlic toast for dipping.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 268Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 1026mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 3gSugar: 5gProtein: 27g

All values are approximate and based on ingredients used by the recipe writer. Always calculate your own individual nutritional values for the most accurate calculation.

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