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Easy Hamburger Soup

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By: Joanna Cismaru Posted: 11/17/19 Updated: 05/17/24

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This Easy Hamburger Soup is about to enter your weekly rotation, it’s packed full of flavor and hearty ingredients, freezes terrifically, and is super affordable! Need I say more?

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  • Ingredients
  • What Else Can I Use In This Soup?
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  • How To Serve
  • Optional Toppings
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Easy Hamburger Soup Recipe

In my years of running my cooking blogs, I’ve soup-ified quite a few dishes, everything from lasagna to buffalo wings – but today is a first! We’re taking all that stick to your ribs hearty comfort that comes from a juicy delicious burger and turning it into a soup!

I love this dish because it’s a great way to pack tons of veggies into your dinner without having to compromise on flavor. And oh boy are we packing the flavor today – all thanks to my friends Worcestershire and Italian seasoning, and a big old dollop of love for good measure.

This soup really does have it all, it’s budget friendly, super filling, delicious and best of it it freezes terrifically! I like to whip up some big batches of the stuff and keep it in the freezer for those nights when thinking of cooking dinner seems like an impossible task after a long day.

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Ingredients

  • Ground beef – Feel free to use lean or regular, if you use regular you may want to drain off some of the fat before making the rest of the soup.
  • Veggies – Carrot and celery chopped up to form a mirepoix – the base of our soup!
  • Potatoes – Any kind you’d prefer, just peel them and dice them up into bite sized pieces.
  • Tomato – We’re using both tomato paste and diced fresh tomatoes.
  • Spices – Italian seasoning and bay leaf, just be sure to remove the bay leaf before serving.
  • Sauce – We’re just adding a bit of Worcestershire sauce to add depth, dimension, and complexity.
  • Onion and garlic – no soup is complete without onion and in my opinion garlic. The onion caramelizes nicely and provides a little bit of sweetness to soups.
  • Chicken broth – the main broth in our soup, try and go with a low sodium version or no sodium added broth.

What Else Can I Use In This Soup?

  • Beef broth in place of the chicken broth
  • Peas
  • Corn
  • Green beans
  • Any ground meat such as turkey, pork, chicken, sausage.
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How To Make Hamburger Soup

  1. Saute the sauteables: In a large Dutch oven or soup pot add the ground beef, onion, garlic, celery, carrots and cook until the meat is browned and the onion has softened, about 5 to 10 minutes.
  2. Combine the soup: Add the potatoes, tomato paste, chicken broth, diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, bay leaf and season with salt and pepper. Stir everything together until combined.
  3. Finish the dish: Bring to a boil over medium-high heat then turn down the heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Taste for seasoning and adjust as necessary.
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How To Serve

Ahh I’m glad you asked! The answer is so much, as long as it’s carby, or cheesy, or some combination of the two.

  • This soup goes so well with some nice bread, feel fee to soak it up with some Dinner Rolls or some crusty Bread.
  • Grilled cheese sandwiches! Yum
  • Garlic bread
  • Garlic cheese bread – the best of both worlds!
overhead shot of hamburger soup in a white bowl

Optional Toppings

  • Cheddar cheese
  • Green onions
  • Crumbled cooked bacon
  • Sour cream

Leftovers

Store leftover hamburger soup in airtight containers and refrigerate within two hours of cooking. It will last 3 to 4 days in the fridge or 4 to 6 months in the freezer.

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Craving More Soup? Try These:

  • Italian Style Hamburger Steak
  • Minestrone Soup
  • Zucchini Soup
  • Taco Soup
  • Red Lentil and Chicken Soup
  • Stuffed Pepper Soup
  • Baked Potato Soup
  • Broccoli Cheese Soup

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Easy Hamburger Soup

This Easy Hamburger Soup is about to enter your weekly rotation, it's packed full of flavor and hearty ingredients, freezes terrifically, and is super affordable!
Prep: 10 minutes mins
Cook: 30 minutes mins
Total: 40 minutes mins
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Equipment

  • 6 Quart Dutch Oven

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef extra lean
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 stalks celery chopped
  • 1 large carrot chopped
  • 2 medium potatoes peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 4 cups chicken broth low sodium
  • 28 ounce diced tomatoes 1 can
  • 2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 bay leaf
  • salt and pepper to taste
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Instructions

  • Saute the sauteables: In a large Dutch oven or soup pot add the ground beef, onion, garlic, celery, carrots and cook until the meat is browned and the onion has softened, about 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Combine the soup: Add the potatoes, tomato paste, chicken broth, diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, bay leaf and season with salt and pepper. Stir everything together until combined.
  • Finish the dish: Bring to a boil over medium-high heat then turn down the heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Taste for seasoning and adjust as necessary.

Tips & Notes:

  1. Store leftover soup in airtight containers and refrigerate within two hours of cooking. It will last 3 to 4 days in the fridge or 4 to 6 months in the freezer.

nutrition facts

Calories: 293kcal (15%) Carbohydrates: 19g (6%) Protein: 19g (38%) Fat: 16g (25%) Saturated Fat: 6g (38%) Cholesterol: 54mg (18%) Sodium: 762mg (33%) Potassium: 988mg (28%) Fiber: 4g (17%) Sugar: 6g (7%) Vitamin A: 2301IU (46%) Vitamin C: 23mg (28%) Calcium: 101mg (10%) Iron: 5mg (28%)
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Soup
Cuisine: American

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I’m Joanna (Jo for short) and this is my blog where I share with you my culinary adventures. Here you will find a variety of recipes using simple everyday ingredients and creating wonderful, delicious and comforting meals, including some decadent desserts. Find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.

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