Crockpot Hamburger Soup

By Hapemom

I love this soup. Comfort food at it's finest. :)

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 # lean ground beef, browned and drained
• 6 beef bouillon cubes (dissolve in hot water)
• 6 c. water
• 1 pkg. frozen vegetable gumbo mix
• 48-oz. can crushed tomatoes (or can use diced)
• OPTIONAL - baby carrots, julienned zucchini, fresh pole beans, can of italian cut green beens ---can add any vegetables you want, but perfectly fine with the basic ingredients.
• 1/2 c. orzo (added last 10 minutes of cooking)

Preparation

Step 1

Brown ground beef, drain any fat. Add to crockpot, with remaining ingredients. Cook 6-8 hours on low.

Add orzo and cook an additional 10 minutes or until orzo done.