This delicious hamburger soup brings ground beef, onions, celery, carrots, green beans, tomatoes, corn, potatoes, and a perfect blend of spices in a seasoned vegetable stock. It is the perfect comfort meal and is filling enough not to leave you looking for extras.
Calling all soup lovers. You can’t ask for much better than this easy soup!! The taste is superb, the preparation is easy, and it is so filling that you really don’t need anything else. This easy soup is family-friendly, super easy, and good any time of the year. It is the perfect blend of ground beef and fresh garden veggies like tomatoes, onions, carrots, and green beans.
I love to cook this delectable soup in my Dutch oven, but any heavy stockpot will do. It only takes about one hour to complete, and the vegetables can be cut in a sequence that keeps the recipe moving forward as it cooks. I love to serve this with a warm crusty baguette or cheddar drop biscuits, beer bread, or garlic knots.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
See the complete list of ingredients below on the recipe card.
- Ground beef: Use ground beef with a bit of fat. Fat is what gives it flavor. Just remember to drain the fat before adding the broth.
- Seasonings: dried oregano, dried basil, garlic powder, onion powder, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper
- Potatoes: My go-to potatoes for this recipe are red or Yukon Gold for soup. They will maintain their shape during the cooking process without breaking down. Do not use Russet Potatoes, as they will break down.
- Canned fire-roasted tomatoes: Use canned diced tomatoes if you can not find them.
How To Make Hamburger Soup
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Start by heating a little olive oil in a Dutch oven or heavy stock pot. Add the ground beef, breaking it up with a spoon. When the ground beef is about halfway done browning, add the onions, carrots, and celery. Continue cooking until the beef is fully browned and the onions and celery are soft. Drain any excess grease from the pot.
Reduce the heat to low and stir in the oregano, basil, garlic powder, and onion powder. Cook for about 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add the vegetable stock, potatoes, and green beans, and bring the mixture to a boil. Simmer for 20 minutes. Add the fire-roasted diced tomatoes and corn. Simmer for about 5 minutes or until everything is tender. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
Preparation Tips and Storage
- In a hurry? That’s no problem. Use frozen vegetables and save yourself some time.
- For optimal flavor and texture, simmer just until the vegetables are soft.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat on the stovetop over low heat or in the microwave.
Serving Suggestions
The possibilities are endless, but an easy salad, like a garden salad or tomato and cucumber salad, is always a good choice. Sometimes, I like to serve something a little more country-style, like corn fritters or zucchini fritters. Or skip all that nonsense and go for dessert. Zucchini cake and blackberry cobbler are perfect choices.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can substitute ground turkey, pork, or chicken for the ground beef.
This soup freezes well. Cool first, then pour the soup into a freezer-safe container to freeze. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Reheat on the stovetop over low heat or in the microwave.
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Easy Hamburger Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 ribs celery chopped
- 2 carrots peeled and chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 6 cups low-sodium beef broth or vegetable broth
- 2 large red potatoes or Yukon gold potatoes cut into small cubes
- 2 cups fresh green beans trimmed and cut into one-inch pieces
- 1 (15 ounce) can corn drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can fire roasted tomatoes
- Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or heavy stock pot over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef breaking it up with a spoon. When ground beef is halfway done browning, add the onions, celery, and carrots. Continue cooking until beef is fully browned and onion and celery are soft. Drain any excess grease.
- Turn the heat to low and add oregano, basil, garlic powder, and onion powder. Cook for 1 minute, stirring continuously.
- Add the beef broth, potatoes, and green beans, and bring the mixture to a boil. Simmer for 20 minutes. Add the fire-roasted diced tomatoes and corn. Simmer for about 5 minutes or until everything is tender. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
Notes
- In a hurry? That’s no problem. Use frozen vegetables and save yourself some time.
- For optimal flavor and texture, simmer just until the vegetables are soft.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat on the stovetop over low heat or in the microwave.
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Harry M
This is such an awesome soup recipe. Love its overall flavor! Thanks for the recipe1
Lillian
This hamburger soup recipe was the perfect comfort meal for my family, especially as we get into the cozy fall season. They love it.
Karen
A hamburger soup omg…Combining the two things I love most is a brilliant idea…SO SO GOOD…Thank you so much for the creative recipe.