Crock Pot Hamburger Soup

Dec 14 2022

This is a yummy recipe for crockpot hamburger soup with ground beef or hamburger, chopped onion, frozen mixed vegetables, tomato sauce, and pasta.

Ingredients

1
pound ground beef
1
onion (chopped)
1
(16-ounce) package mixed frozen vegetables (carrots, cut green beans, lima beans, corn kernels)
3
ribs celery (chopped, including tops)
1
(14.5-ounce) can beef broth or about 2 cups homemade beef stock (preferably low sodium or unsalted)
1
green pepper (chopped)
1
envelope dry onion soup mix
1
(8-ounce) can tomato sauce
¼
cup barley
½
teaspoon freshly ground pepper
2
tablespoons fresh oregano (chopped or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano)
2
tablespoons fresh basil (chopped or 1/2 teaspoon dried basil)
2
sprigs fresh thyme (or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme)
½
teaspoon paprika
1
bay leaf
1
tablespoon seasoned salt
1
tablespoon soy sauce
½
cup fresh (chopped parsley or 2 tablespoons dried parsley)
1
cup macaroni (uncooked)

Step 1
Brown the ground beef in a skillet or sauté pan; drain off excess fat. You can reduce fat content even further by placing the beef in a colander and running hot water over it.
Step 2
Put the beef and all ingredients except the pasta into the slow cooker. Add water to within an inch or so of the top of the crock pot.
Step 3
Cover and cook the soup on low for 8 hours. Alternatively, cook the soup on high for about 3 to 4 hours.
Step 4
About 30 minutes before serving, cook pasta in boiling salted water ; add to the crock pot and heat through.