Hearty Hamburger Soup

Hearty Hamburger Soup is a quick and easy meal loaded with vegetables, lean beef, diced tomatoes and potatoes. It’s great made ahead of time, budget friendly, reheats well and freezes perfectly.

INGREDIENTS:

2 lbs lean ground beef

1 white onion, peeled and diced

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, more to taste

1/2 teaspoon dry oregano, more to taste

1/2 teaspoon dry basil, more to taste

1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt

1 (1 1/2 ounce) envelope onion soup mix

6 cups water, more to desired consistency

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained

1 (15 ounce) can corn, drained

1 cup celery, sliced

1/4 cup celery leaves, coarsely chopped

1 cup fresh carrot, sliced

1 cup white potato, peeled and cut into small cubes

garlic salt, to taste

shredded parmesan cheese, to serve

sour cream, to serve

DIRECTIONS:

Brown ground beef and onion in a large pot. Drain if needed.
Add spices and onion soup mix.
Stir in water, tomato sauce and soy sauce. Bring to a boil; then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
Add the rest of the ingredients up to the potatoes bring to a boil …