Sometimes you need an old fashioned comforting soup. Hamburger soup goes back to the 1930’s when it was used to stretch a pound of hamburger into a meal for several people. It has hung around because it tastes so good.
I started by browning the beef in a large pot. I added the onions and celery and sautéed for a minute or two, until the vegetables start to soften.
I added the rest of the ingredients and brought the mixture to a boil. I lowered the heat and simmered for 1 1/2 hours.
The Verdict
This is so good. It tastes really beefy and the tomato flavour is strong. I love hamburger soup!
The Old Fat Guy
Ingredients
- 500 grams (1 pound ground beef)
- 250 ml (1 cup) diced onion
- 250 ml (1 cup) diced celery
- 375 ml (1 1/2 cup) diced carrots
- 284 ml can condensed consomme
- 791 ml (28 oz) canned diced tomatoes
- 156 ml tomato paste
- 1 large or 2 small potatoes diced
- 75 ml (1/3 cup) pot barley
- 3 ml (1/2 tsp) Tabasco sauce
- 1 litre (4 cups) water
- 5 ml (1 teaspoon) beef base
- 15 ml (1 tablespoon) Worcestershire sauce
- 5 ml (1 teaspoon) salt
- 3 ml (1/2 teaspoon) pepper
- 5 ml (1 teaspoon) paprika
Instructions
- Sauté beef until brown.
- Add onions and celery and sauté until vegetables soften, two minutes.
- Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
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6 Responses
Looks delicious David, May need to try this one this week, as the weather has cooled off here. Need something to stay warm!!!
Thanks, Sam. It is a great hearty soup.
My father always made hamburger soup but without the tomato ingredient. we all loved it. a little bit of this and that which was on hand. Cauliflower, peppers,etc. ( years ago, we also used to mash it all up and freeze it in ice cube trays for when the babies were old enough for table food. Looking forward to trying your version , sounds like a nice winter warm me up.
I hope you like it!
I love a good soup and I’m no novice to cooking. Tried it……….Great Stuff! Thanks for the recipe! I’ll make it for my Dad sometime, he’ll love it.
Thanks so much for the kind words and letting me know you enjoyed it!