Homemade Hamburger Soup

Ground beef soup with carrots, potatoes, onions, and celery, flavored with bay leaves, parsley and thyme, in a tomatoey beef broth base!
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Homemade Hamburger Soup is a quick, nutritious, and delicious easy meal. Full of grated carrots and potatoes, chopped celery and onions, and ground beef. This ground beef soup can be made ahead and frozen, and is easy on the budget!

Homemade hamburger soup with homemade garlic bread in a white bowl.

Hamburger soup can be totally customized according to which vegetables you prefer. We love the basic simple veggies in this traditional ground beef soup, or poor man’s soup recipe, which compliment the beef and tomato flavors! This easy soup recipe has a perfect pairing of beef broth with tomatoes and tomato soup as the base. You can also add cooked barley to make this soup a little more hearty than it already is.

Homemade Hamburger soup in a white bowl with a slice of garlic bread.

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What can be more comforting than a hot bowl of delicious, nourishing soup on a cold day? Our family has a lot of favorite soups with hamburger soup truly being close to the top of the list. I always found soup a good way to get my children to eat veggies when they were younger. Now, homemade soup is just a well-loved comfort food in our house.

For this recipe of hamburger soup, I grate the carrots and potatoes. I use my food processor, which makes this a quick and easy task. Grating the carrots and potatoes causes this soup to cook up super fast! Of course, the longer you simmer it the tastier it gets. Hamburger soup is even better warmed up the next day, so, you may want to make a double batch.

Why You Will LOVE Homemade Hamburger Soup

  • Hearty, Healthy soup!
  • Affordable, easy to find ingredients.
  • Can be made in 45 minutes.
  • True comfort food!
  • Easy to double and freeze some for later.

Ingredients for homemade hamburger soup.

Ingredients in Homemade Hamburger Soup

  • Ground beef, use as lean as you can find, to avoid having to drain the fat.
  • Water and beef bouillon, or already prepared beef broth.
  • Canned tomatoes, I use diced and mash them, but not mashing is fine too.
  • Tomato soup, to thicken and richen the broth.
  • Carrots and Potatoes, grated, celery and onion chopped, the main veggies in hamburger soup.
  • Parsley flakes, salt, pepper, and thyme
  • Sugar, which cuts the acid of the tomatoes and acts as a flavor enhancer.

How to Make Homemade Hamburger Soup

1. Scramble fry the ground beef and set aside (drain the fat if needed).

Ground beef browned in a large saucepan.

2. Place the water, bouillon, tomatoes, tomato soup, carrots, potatoes, celery, and onions in a large saucepan over medium high heat. Bring to a boil.

Water, beef bouillon, canned tomatoes, tomato soup, carrots, potatoes, onion, celery in a large saucepan.

3. Add the sugar and spices.

Bay leaves, thyme, salt, pepper and sugar added to soup in a large saucepan.

4. Reduce heat and simmer for 30-45 minutes, until the veggies are tender. (the longer the better)

Homemade hamburger soup simmering before adding the ground beef.

5. Add the ground beef and stir.

Ground beef added to ground beef soup.

6. Serve with your choice of bread on the side:-)

Ground beef soup with homemade garlic bread in a white bowl.

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Variations

  • Add some cooked barley.
  • Can add cooked pasta right before serving.
  • Use other veggies, such as peas, beans, corn, grated zucchini, cabbage…
  • Can add chopped garlic with the onions and celery.
  • Grated cheddar or parmesan cheese sprinkled on top!
  • Try other ground meat, such as ground turkey, bison, sausage, or chicken.

What to Serve With Hamburger Soup!

  • Homemade garlic bread on sourdough french bread.

Make Homemade Hamburger Soup to celebrate National Homemade Soup Day on February 4th!

Homemade Hamburger Soup

Homemade Hamburger Soup is a quick, nutritious, and delicious easy meal. Full of grated carrots and potatoes, chopped celery and onions, and ground beef. This ground beef soup can be made ahead and frozen, and is easy on the budget!

Prep Time20 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time50 minsDifficulty:BeginnerServings:8Calories:368Best Season:Winter

Ingredients

Ingredients for hamburger soup

Instructions

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How to make homemade hamburger soup

  1. Scramble fry the ground beef and set aside (drain the fat if needed).

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  2. Place the water, bouillon, tomatoes, tomato soup, carrots, potatoes, celery, and onions in a large saucepan over medium high heat. Bring to a boil.

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  3. Add the sugar and spices.

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  4. Reduce heat and simmer for 30-45 minutes, until the veggies are tender. (the longer the better)

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  5. Add the ground beef and stir.

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  6. Serve with your choice of bread on the side:-)

    Enjoy!

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Nutrition Facts

Servings 8


Amount Per Serving
Calories 368kcal
Calories from Fat 121kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13.5g21%
Sodium 1423mg60%
Potassium 1183mg34%
Total Carbohydrate 28g10%
Dietary Fiber 4.9g20%
Sugars 12.5g
Protein 34g68%

Vitamin A 217 IU
Vitamin C 35 mg
Calcium 11 mg
Iron 31 mg
Vitamin E 12 IU
Vitamin K 19 mcg
Thiamin 18 mg
Riboflavin 28 mg
Niacin 60 mg
Vitamin B6 61 mg
Folate 11 mcg
Vitamin B12 119 mcg
Pantothenic Acid 25 mg
Phosphorus 45 mg
Magnesium 23 mmol
Zinc 102 mcg
Selenium 50 mg
Copper 42 mg
Manganese 27 mg

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Note

Use lean ground beef so you don't have to drain the fat.

If you do use higher fat beef, drain the fat after browning.

You don't have to peel the potatoes before grating, the peel adds extra flavor and nutrition.

Any variety of potatoes can be used in homemade hamburger soup.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Can I make homemade hamburger soup in a crockpot?

You can totally make hamburger soup in a slow cooker. Just brown the meat seperately. Then place all ingredients in the crockpot and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6 hours.

Do I need to cook the vegetables seperately for homemade hamburger soup?

No, do not cook the veggies seperately, they will cook fine placed all together in a large saucepan. Plus, cooking the vegetables in the broth adds tremendous flavour to your soup.

How long does homemade hamburger soup keep?

In a sealed container in the refrigerator, homemade hamburger soup recipe will keep for up to 5 days.

Can I freeze hamburger soup?

Yes, this homemade hamburger soup freezes amazingly. Let the soup completely cool, then place in airtight containers in the freezer. Hamburger soup will keep for up to 4 months in the freezer. To warm up, place the frozen soup in a large saucepan on low heat, stirring often.

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