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Hamburger Soup Recipe

"I can't wait for chilly weather just so I can make this hearty soup!" notes Sandra Koch from Elyria, Ohio. "I came across the recipe a few years ago, and my family fell in love with it. "You'll love it, too...it's priced at a mere 68 cents a bowl.

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Hamburger Soup Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 30 min.

Yield: 10 Servings

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Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds ground beef
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2 cups diced onions
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup diced celery
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth
1 can (15 ounces) crushed tomatoes
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup all-purpose flour

Directions

In a large saucepan, cook the beef, onions, carrots, celery and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender; drain. Stir in broth, tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce and hot pepper sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
In another saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Stir in flour until smooth. Cook and stir for 6-8 minutes or until mixture turns golden brown (do not burn). Carefully stir into soup. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Yield: 10 servings (2-1/2 quarts).

Editor's Note: The cost per serving does not include optional ingredients such as garnishes. When there is a choice of two ingredients, the cost is figured with the first one listed.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 208 calories, 11 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 33 mg cholesterol, 366 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 14 g protein.

Originally published as Hamburger Soup in Quick Cooking September/October 2002, p61