Easy Hamburger Soup Recipe

Hamburger Soup is simple to make, budget friendly and ready in about 30 minutes. It’s loaded with ground beef, pasta and vegetables in a rich and flavorful broth.

I serve my Hamburger Soup with a simple Garden Salad and Beer Bread for a satisfying meal that everyone loves.

Why We Love this Hamburger Soup Recipe

• It’s easy to make and very kid friendly.
• Hamburger Soup with pasta is for potlucks and soup suppers, or for taking to a family in need because it’s easy to make double the batch.
• Ground beef is very budget friendly and I always have some on hand.
• Super simple to customize with your own favorite veggies and it stores and freezes beautifully.

Hamburger Soup Ingredients

• Onion – about ¾ of a cup, diced.
• Garlic cloves – minced
• Lean ground beef – I use a leaner 85/15 but you can use whatever you have on hand. Ground turkey or chicken will also work.
• Condensed tomato soup – This will add flavor to the broth without adding bulk. My family doesn’t like tomatoes in soup, but you could add a can of diced tomatoes or tomato sauce if you prefer.
• Beef Broth – the base of the soup. Use canned broth, or some bouillon and water.
• Corn or other canned/frozen vegetables
• Small pasta – I prefer to cook the pasta separately, because if it’s cooked in the soup the starches will thicken the broth and when stored it will continue to soak the broth up.

How to Make Hamburger Soup

1. Cook the hamburger. Start by heating olive oil in a 5 quart soup pot or dutch oven. Add some diced onion and saute for a few minutes, until they begin to soften. Crumble ground beef and stir garlic into the pot with the onions and cook until beef is no longer pink.  Drain as much of the grease as possible. (I use paper towels to soak it up). Be sure to add a little salt and pepper for enhanced flavor.
2. Add remaining ingredients. Stir in beef broth, tomato soup and water (just fill the tomato soup can with water). Bring the soup to a boil over medium-high heat, then turn the heat down to a simmer. Add the corn, or any frozen veggies you have on hand and simmer until the veggies are heated through.
3. Cook the pasta. While the soup is simmering, start boiling water for the pasta and cook it to al dente. Drain and set aside.
4. Finish and Serve. Stir in the cooked pasta, divide into bowls, garnish with parsley if desired, and serve hot.

Hamburger Vegetable Soup

My recipe doesn’t have a ton of veggies in it, but I often add in what I have on hand like peas, carrots, zucchini, green beans or diced tomatoes.

You can saute raw vegetables, like carrots and celery, with the onions to soften. If using frozen vegetables, add them during the last 5-10 minutes of cooking.

Or, try my Smoky Vegetable Beef Soup for a veggie packed spin on hamburger soup

Expert Tips

I have learned a few tricks over the years to keep this tasty soup fresh tasting, even with leftovers.

• Be careful with the pasta. Ideally you want to cook the pasta separately (any small pasta that you have on hand will do) to help keep it from getting mushy. If I’m in a hurry though, and not planning for leftovers, I’ll just drop the pasta right in the pot and let it cook with the soup.
• Feel free to customize: I will also customize the soup with the veggies I have on hand, so this recipe is your baseline that you can make completely your own. Fresh veggies, like carrots and celery, can be cooked with the onions and beef. Frozen vegetables should be added and simmered with the soup.
• Potatoes are a great substitution for the pasta. Dice potatoes into chunks and par boil before adding to the soup. If you want to cook them with the soup, that’s fine, but keep in mind that it will thicken your soup.

FAQs

More Tasty Soup Recipes

• Ground Turkey and Rice Soup with Kale
• Beef & Macaroni Soup
• Smoky Vegetable Beef Soup
• Albondigas Soup Recipe
• Bacon and Bean Soup

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Hamburger Soup

Kristin Maxwell

Hamburger Soup is simple, budget friendly and ready in 30 minutes. It's made with ground beef, pasta and vegetables in a rich and flavorful broth.

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 25 mins

Total Time 35 mins

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Course Soup

Cuisine American

Servings 6

Calories 247kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 of a medium sized onion diced
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 10 ounce can condensed tomato soup plus 1 can-ful of water
• 14 ounce can beef broth or about 2 cups
• 1 cup of corn or other canned/frozen vegetables
• 1 cup small pasta cooked to package directions (or uncooked*)

Instructions

 

• Heat olive oil in a 5 quart pot or dutch oven. Add onion and saute for a few minutes, until they begin to soften. Crumble ground beef and stir garlic into the pot with the onions and cook until beef is no longer pink. Drain as much of the grease as possible. (I use paper towels to soak up the fat).
• Season beef with salt and pepper.
• Stir in beef broth, tomato soup and water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then turn heat down to a simmer (medium to medium-low). Add the vegetables and continue to simmer until vegetables are hot,; about 6-8 minutes. Stir in cooked pasta.
• Divide into bowls, garnish with parsley if desired, and serve hot.
• *If cooking the pasta IN the soup, add with the vegetables and simmer until pasta is tender.

Notes

• If you are short on time or just would prefer to make the soup all in one pot, you can cook the pasta in the broth as it simmers. It will take 10-15 minutes, depending on your heat setting and the type of pasta. Keep in mind, the pasta will get mushy the longer it sits, which makes leftovers difficult.
• Potatoes are a great substitution for the pasta. Dice potatoes into chunks and par boil before adding to the soup. If you want to cook them with the soup, that’s fine, but keep in mind that it will thicken your hamburger soup.

Nutrition

Calories: 247kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 21gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 490mgPotassium: 678mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1726IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 3mg

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