I made this glorious hamburger soup yesterday for three very important reasons:
One, it was so ding dang cold outside, all I could think about was soup recipes.
Two, church was canceled (church? canceled? I don’t understand!) and I didn’t have anything else to do.
Three, I was hungry, man.
I love hamburger soup so much, because you can add whatever veggies you want: zucchini, green beans, corn, even mushrooms. If you ask me, that makes it a pretty healthy ground beef recipe. It’s meaty and hearty and flavorful and satisfying. Mmmmmm! It just feels good to eat it. My kids loved every single bite of this. (And so did their mom, by the way.)
Ingredients
2 1/2 lb.ground chuck
1whole large onion, diced
2stalks celery, diced
3cloves garlic, minced
14 oz.can whole tomatoes
3 c.beef stock or beef broth, plus more as needed
1whole yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced
1whole red bell pepper, seeded and diced
1whole green bell pepper, seeded and diced
4whole carrots, peeled and sliced on the diagonal
5whole red potatoes, cut into chunks
3 tbsp.tomato paste
1/2 tsp.kosher salt, more to taste
1/2 tsp.black pepper, more to taste
2 tsp.dried parsley flakes
1/2 tsp.ground oregano
1/4 tsp.cayenne pepper, more to taste