Hearty Hamburger Soup

By LTIPPETT

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Ingredients

• 1 - 1/2 lbs Ground Beef. (Ground Chuck is better)
• 1 onion
• 4 carrots (more if you like)
• 3 Celery ribs thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup Barley. (1 cup if you like it thicker)
• 1 (28oz) can Diced Tomato (or Crushed if you prefer)
• 2 cups water
• 3 (10oz) Beef Broth (I used 2 - 14.5 oz)
• 1 (10.75 oz) can Condensed Tomato Soup
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 1 tbsp. Parsley
• 1 tsp Garlic
• 1/2 tsp Dried Thyme
• Pepper to Taste

Details

Adapted from deepsouthdish.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a Large Soup Pot, on Medium Heat, brown the ground beef. Crumble and drain off fat.
Stir in the Onion, Celery and Barley.
Pour in the Diced Tomatoes, Water, Beef Broth and Tomato Soup.
Season with Bay Leaf, Parsley, Garlic, Thyme and black Pepper.
Bring to a boil then reduce heat and cover. Simmer for 2 hours, STIRRING FREQUENTLY
Remove Bay Leaf and serve.

Optional: Add as many frozen vegetables as you like for added color and flavor LATE in the cooking process so they don't go mushy. I added about 1-2 cups peas

You could also place all ingredients in a slow cooker and cook on low for 4 hours or until Celery and Onions are cooked to your liking.