Hamburger Soup Recipe

What in the world would we do without ground beef?

This easy Hamburger Soup Recipe is just one of an infinite number of recipes that uses versatile ground beef.

Don't leave out the hominy!

Hamburger Soup Recipe

2 lb. lean ground beef
2 Tbsp. Butter
2 c. diced onion
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 1/2 c. sliced carrots
2 c. sliced celery
1 c. diced green pepper
3 qt. beef broth or 3 qt. water with beef bouillon cubes
16 oz. chopped tomatoes (canned or fresh)
1 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
10 oz. canned hominy

Brown the ground beef in the butter in a 6-quart saucepan. Add the onion, garlic, carrots, celery and green pepper. Simmer 1 minute with the pan covered.

Add the beef broth or the water with the beef bouillon cubes. Add the chopped tomato and pepper. Simmer the soup on low heat for 35 minutes. Add the hominy and simmer the hamburger soup 10 minutes more.