Hamburger Soup

By gpawilson

Serve this easy-to-make soup with a side salad and warm bread.

Ingredients

• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 TBS olive oil, vegetable oil, or butter
• 3 lbs lean ground beef
• 3 (14 1/2 oz) cans beef stock
• 1128 oz) can diced tomatoes with green chilies
• 11 (15 oz) can tomato sauce
• 1 C diced unpeeled potatoes
• 1 C diced peeled carrots
• 1 C diced celery
• 1 C dry red wine
• 1/2 tsp dried basil
• 1 (14 1/2 oz) can French style green beans
• 1 TBS chopped parsley
• Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Saute onions and garlic in oil or butter in a large stockpot until softened. Set aside.
Brown ground beef, drain the fat off the meat and add the meat to the onions and garlic in the stockpot.
Add beef stock, tomatoes with chilies, tomato sauce, potatoes, carrots, celery, wine and basil; simmer until vegetables are tender, about 45 minutes. Add green beans and parsley; simmer 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Note: This recipe can easily be adapted to cook in a slow cooker/crock pot.