Hamburger Soup

This soup doesn't seem like anything special but it may surprise you. As a child, I would ask for this soup and chew bread on my birthday for my "special dinner." I have made it for my family and friends and have gotten positive feedback. Bottom line, we have to include it on our family cooking blog. What Thackeray doesn't love hamburger soup? Yummm....


Hamburger Soup
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1lb ground beef
1c. chopped onion
4c. water
1c. diced carrots
1c. diced celery
1c. diced potatoes
1t. salt
1/2t. pepper
2 beef bullion cubes
1T sugar
1t oregano
1 bay leaf
2 cans tomatoes, blended
1 8oz can tomato sauce

In a stock pot, heat ground beef and onion until beef is cooked through. Add water, carrots, celery, potatoes, salt, pepper, bullion, sugar, oregano and bay leaf. Cook for approx 30min or until veggies are tender. Remove bay leaf and add blended tomatoes and tomato sauce. Serve with bread or crackers.

You can brown your beef and onions, throw in rest of veggies raw and let it cook in the crockpot 8-10hrs on high.

OR

You can brown the beef and onions. Add water, carrots, celery, potatoes, salt, pepper, bullion, sugar, oregano and bay leaf. Boil for approx 30min or until veggies are tender. THEN, put in crockpot to keep warm until ready to serve. It keeps well in the crockpot until ready to serve.

YUM!

Recipe by Jeanne Thackeray