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Hearty and deeply satisfying, this hamburger and vegetable soup is the perfect cozy dinner to warm you up on a chilly day. It’s also easy to make and comes together super fast—no long simmering time here!
Some soups require a long time on the stovetop to allow their flavors to develop. This is not the case with my cozy hamburger and vegetable soup recipe. If you’re looking for a fuss free soup that’s doable on a weeknight, look no further.
With six (yes, six!) cloves of garlic (no vampire attacks in your future), smoked paprika, and vegetable juice (secret ingredient alert!), this simple soup is packed with flavor without that extended cooking time. A cheater’s soup, if you will.
Reader Review
“I was trying to figure out what to make tonight, remembered this, and made a few adjustments based on the veggies that we had in the fridge.
Tina
Thankfully ground beef is easy to cook up from the freezer and the veggies we had on hand were- purple and green cabbage, shredded carrots and red and green pepper. I had veggie juice and fire roasted diced tomatoes.
It’s amazing!!!
The kiddo added black beans and dairy-free cheese to hers”
Keep the dinner simple with crackers or store-bought bread, or if you’re feeling more ambitious, serve your ground beef vegetable soup with our world-famous cheesy garlic bread.
Ground Beef Vegetable Soup
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup onion {finely diced}
- 6 cloves garlic {minced}
- 3 cups carrots {peeled and chopped}
- 2 cups celery {chopped}
- 4 cups potato {peeled and chopped}
- 4 cups beef broth
- 2 cups vegetable juice
- 1 14 oz can crushed tomatoes
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1.5 tsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp poultry seasoning
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp kosher salt {plus more to taste}
- 1 tsp ground black pepper {plus more to taste}
Instructions
- In a large heavy-bottomed pot, brown ground beef over medium heat.1 lb lean ground beef
- Transfer cooked ground beef to a bowl and remove all but 1 tbsp of grease from the pot.
- Add the onion, carrots, and celery, and cook until vegetables are starting to soften, ~10 minutes.1/2 cup onion, 3 cups carrots, 2 cups celery
- Add the garlic, and cook until softened.6 cloves garlic
- Return the beef to the pot and add the rest of the ingredients, increase the heat to medium-high, and cook until the potatoes are softened. Stir occasionally so that it doesn't burn or boil over.4 cups potato, 4 cups beef broth, 2 cups vegetable juice, 1 14 oz can crushed tomatoes, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1.5 tsp dried parsley, 1 tsp poultry seasoning, 2 tsp kosher salt, 1 tsp ground black pepper, 1 tsp sugar
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
We added this to the calendar last week I but lost steam so I never made it.
I was trying to figure out what to make tonight, remembered this, and made a few adjustments based on the veggies that we had in the fridge.
Thankfully ground beef is easy to cook up from the freezer and the veggies we had on hand were- purple and green cabbage, shredded carrots and red and green pepper. I had veggie juice and fire roasted diced tomatoes.
It’s amazing!!!
The kiddo added black beans and dairy-free cheese to hers 😁
Tina, I bet the colors in that were gorgeous! Love the adjustments and using up what you had on hand.
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