Frozen Mixed Vegetables – I buy a bag of frozen vegetables that has carrots, peas, corn, and green beans in it.
Worcestershire Sauce – Don’t leave this out! Really provides a lot of flavor with just a little bit.
Dried Parsley
Dried Basil
How To Make Hamburger Soup
You only need one pot to make this recipe!
Cook The Ground Beef : In the soup pot you are using, cook & crumble the ground beef, onion, garlic, and salt. When the ground beef is no longer pink you know it’s done. Drain the excess grease and liquid.
Chop The Potatoes : While the ground beef is cooking, peel and chop the potatoes into really small pieces.
Soup Ingredients : Add the chopped potatoes along with the remaining ingredients into the soup pot and stir.
Simmer Soup : Bring the soup to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium low, cover the pot with a lid, and simmer for at least 30 minutes. This soup tastes 100x better if you let it simmer for the 30 minutes.
Tips For Success
Here are a few tips to help you make this recipe.
Let It Simmer : This is so important! This soup tastes so much better after the 30 minute simmer time. Don’t try to shorten it or else the flavor of the soup will be impacted.
Small Potato Chunks : Chop the potato into really small chunks, about 1/2-inch in size, so that they will soften in the 30 minute simmer time. If the potato chunks are larger, they will need to cook longer, so test the potatoes to see if they’re done.
Check The Soup At The End For Taste : Taste the soup after the simmering time to see if it needs more salt & pepper. I usually end up adding a little bit of salt before serving. Especially if you use low-salt beef broth, check the taste, because you will probably have to add something until it’s where you want it.
Use Full Salt Beef Broth : For best taste and flavor use the regular beef broth. As mentioned above, if you use the lower sodium beef broth then check the taste at the end of the simmer time and add additional salt as needed.
Variation Ideas
There are a few ways to change up this soup.
Add More Seasonings : We think it’s perfect as is but feel free to add additional seasonings if wanted. You can add Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, or even some chili powder or cayenne pepper for some spice.
Use a Different Potato : I love the sweeter, buttery flavor of the Yukon gold potato but any potato can be used in this recipe. Red potatoes or Russet potatoes can all be used if wanted.
Add Some Spice! : Use a can of diced tomatoes w/ green chilies or a can of Rotel diced tomatoes in place of the regular petite diced tomatoes. You can also add cayenne pepper or chili powder in with the other dried seasonings.
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