Dad's Easy Hamburger Soup Recipe

Easy Ground Beef Recipes Anyone Can Make

My dad used to make this hamburger soup recipe every month or so when I was a teenager. Now it's one of the easy ground beef recipes I make regularly.

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Actually, my mom tells me this was her mom's recipe originally, but I only remember my dad making it, so I think of it as his masterpiece. Although we have a cherished family recipe for this soup, which I've outlined below, this is the perfect thrown together meal recipe, because you can vary it as much as you like, to use whatever you have on hand.

Dad's Hamburger Soup

Ingredients:

1 pound ground beef
1 onion, chopped
2 potatoes, cubed
2 celery stalks, sliced

1/4 head of cabbage
2 large carrots, sliced
1 can tomato sauce
1 bouillon cube

Directions:

Cover vegetables with water in soup pot or crockpot. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cook until vegetables are tender.

This soup has great, hearty flavor and is great on its own or can be complemented with hard rolls or crusty French bread. Delish!

Variations

Add mushrooms, green peppers, spinach or any other veggies of choice
Vary the seasonings, such as basil and oregano for a more Italian taste or crushed red pepper and cumin for a more Mexican taste
Add pinto beans, kidney beans or white beans
Substitute pasta for the potatoes
Serve with melted cheese on top

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