If you are seeking a bowl of comfort, this heartwarming Hamburger Soup Recipe sure feels like home. From your first bite to the bowl-scraping last taste, this is the warmth you crave.
This bowl of soup is hearty enough to serve just by itself as a meal. Loaded with your favorite vegetables, potatoes, and a nourishing beef bone broth base, you will find yourself calling on this delicious stand-by meal time and time again. Mamaw’s hamburger soup recipe is such a filling and wonderful way to reinvent a basic meat and potatoes meal!
How to make this hearty Hamburger Soup Recipe
This is an easy weekday lunch when it is really cold outside. Obviously the prep-work is where you will have to focus the most time. Once it’s in the pot, the magic can keep happening while you are busy with other tasks. When I prepare this meal in the instant pot, I do the browning with the sauté function then I switch over to the slow cooker feature for the rest of the cook time if I am serving this later.
Otherwise, if I am not making my Hamburger Soup Recipe ahead of time, I will just prepare it on the stove-top as I go. This really is one of those meals from scratch that is so busy Mama friendly that I don’t know what I ever did without it!
Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions
Just like a good chili, this hamburger soup recipe tastes EVEN BETTER after a night in the refrigerator. So, if you have leftovers or choose to prepare it ahead of time, nobody will mind at all. Just serve it up piping hot with a smile.
- What if my soup is too thick? Use another cup or two of the bone broth to suit your taste. This sometimes happens when reheating.
- What if I don’t have any ground beef? Use ground turkey, venison, moose, lamb or any other meat you prefer.
- Can I swap out the veggies? For goodness sake, yes! We usually have rutabagas in place of the carrots and I have used peeled, diced parsnips and/or turnips instead of potatoes. When I don’t have bell pepper, I leave it out. We have also enjoyed this with added corn, mushrooms, green beans, asparagus, and diced zucchini. Please use what your family likes and has on hand.
- Can I make Hamburger Soup in the slow cooker? Yes. Brown the ground meat, onion, celery, and garlic. Pour the beef mixture in the slow cooker. Add the remaining ingredients to the crock pot. Cover and cook on LOW setting for 4 hours.
- Can I freeze Hamburger Vegetable Soup? Absolutely. Allow the soup come to room temperature. Ladle into freezer-safe containers. Store in the freezer for up to 4 months or whenever you need a quick meal.
What to serve with Hamburger Soup Recipe
This wonderful soup is loaded with vegetables but I often like to serve it with a fresh green salad as well. This spinach salad with homemade goat cheese is one our our absolute favorites! A crusty loaf of French bread is always welcome as are these yeast rolls. However, if my kids find out I am making hamburger soup they always request my yummy cheddar biscuits on the side!
Hearty Hamburger Soup
Ingredients
- 2.5 Lbs Ground Chuck Can use any ground meat, such as venison.
- 1 Large Red Onion, diced
- 2 Stalks Celery, chopped
- 3 Cloves Garlic, diced
- 1 Jar Home-canned tomatoes, whole Can substitute 14.5 oz can
- 1 Each Red, Yellow, Green Bell Pepper, chop all 3
- 3 Large Carrots, quartered and sliced as preferred
- 6 Large Red Potatoes, cut into 1" cubes
- 4 Cups Beef Bone Broth May need additional
- 3 Tbs Tomato Paste
- 1 Tsp Real Salt Use to taste
- 1 Tsp Fresh Ground Pepper Use to taste
- 2 Tsp Fresh Parsley Substitute dried if you don't have fresh
- 1/2 Tsp Fresh Oregano Leaves Substitute dried if you don't have fresh
- 1/4 Tsp Ground Cayenne Pepper
Instructions
- In a large dutch oven or heavy-bottom bot cook the meat, onion, celery, and garlic until meat is browned. Drain if desired.
- Add un-drained jar of tomatoes, carrots, bell peppers, and potatoes to pot.
- Pour bone broth in to cover potatoes and stir. You can add more broth if needed.
- Stir in tomato paste and seasonings.
- Allow pot to come to a boil.
- Cover the pot, reduce heat to just simmering and keep there for 17 minutes, or until potatoes are fork tender.
- Check to see if the consistency is to your liking and adjust/add more bone broth if needed.
Flexibility and creativity will allow you to take this recipe and make it your own. If you are not quite ready for that, then my Hamburger Soup Recipe with serve as a faithful and trustworthy guide in your cooking from scratch journey. Please let me know in the comments how I can help you prepare more simple homemade meals that nourish your family well.