Easy Hamburger Soup Recipe
chili-like soup made from ground beef, tomatoes, potatoes, and a few other ingredients.
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
- ½ red onion
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne
- 1 pound beef ground
- 1 russet potato
- 2 carrots
- 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes in sauce one can
- 2 ½ cups vegetable stock
- salt + pepper
- ½ cup cheddar cheese shredded
Instructions
- Chop the red onion and mince the garlic.
- In a medium to large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Saute the onions for 2 minutes until beginning to soften.
- Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Then, sprinkle in the cayenne and chili powder. Season with a little salt and pepper.
- Add the ground beef, and using a wooden spoon, break it up into small pieces while it cooks. Cook until almost no pink parts remain (but a few is OK as it will continue to cook some in the stock).
- While that is cooking, peel and chop the potato and carrots. Once the meat is almost cooked add these to the pot as well.
- Add the can of diced tomatoes with the juices.
- Add the vegetable stock, keeping the heat at a medium level.
- Cover and allow to cook until the potatoes are soft enough that you can easily mash them with the wooden spoon; this may take 15-18 minutes.
- Taste and season with more salt and pepper as needed. Serve with shredded cheese.
Notes
You can use any ground beef for this recipe, or even ground turkey. I like to use a ground beef that has more fat content like 'Boston burger' which is a ground beef and pork mixture.
You can also garnish with some chopped fresh herbs like cilantro or green onion.
Serve along with some toasted burger buns or pickles for a real hamburger experience.