Hearty Hamburger Vegetable Soup

Name: Hearty Hamburger Vegetable Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10 servings (3-3/4 quarts).
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1/2 large green pepper, diced; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 8 cups beef broth; 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) Italian stewed tomatoes; 1 package (9 ounces) frozen cut green beans; 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce; 1 cup ditalini or other small pasta; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Oregano really shines in this hearty soup from field editor Traci K Wynne, Denver, Pennsylvania. “It smells delicious while it’s cooking and makes a great lunch or dinner. You could use lima beans instead of the green beans.”

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 large green pepper, diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
8 cups beef broth
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) Italian stewed tomatoes
1 package (9 ounces) frozen cut green beans
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 cup ditalini or other small pasta
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain.
Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables and pasta are tender.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 182 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 26mg cholesterol, 808mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 3g fiber), 13g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Hamburger, Pasta and Lima Bean Soup in Taste of Home June/July 2006

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suefryray

Jun 11, 2017

I made this soup to be sold at a fund raising event. I was amazed at how many "thumbs up" I received especially from men. This soup is inexpensive to make by super delicious.
wreiter

Apr 24, 2016

Easy to make and so delicious!
JGa2595176

Mar 1, 2015

I really wanted to love this soup, as so many other reviewers did. It was a snowy cold day here in Colorado and I was excited to try this recipe. We made as directed, but added some sliced zucchini. Neither my husband nor I raved, and I fear we now have a very large pot of soup left over (will freeze for another day.) Perhaps if I doubled the meat as someone else mentioned, or added some sliced sausages, it would have had a little more zip. It did make a large batch and was hearty, just not our favorite.
shera115

Feb 11, 2014

Comfort food at its best! I never use the green pepper and always go on the garlic, so good!
Punkyjoe81

Nov 20, 2013

My whole family enjoyed this soup. We substituted the green beans for peas because that's what we had on hand, and I doubled the meat and onions (by accident, but it was wonderful and made it more like a stew consistency!)
RoseLuvsRetro

Oct 28, 2013

Made this according to the recipe. It was delicious. Recipe added to my box.
katlaydee3

Oct 11, 2013

Delicious! This made a great filling dinner with homemade white bread on the side.
mstaffan

Feb 27, 2013

My family loves this soup! Low fat, low sodium and amazing flavor!
CWL1304

Feb 7, 2013

I could not get enough of this savory soup. It is going to be one of my staples from now on. A bowl of this and some french or other crusty bread and you have all you need for a good meal.
Stanscook

Nov 27, 2012

This recipe is quite good. I have been making Hamburger Soup since my 4 children were small. They are in there 40's now. From the garden I canned lots of vegs so soup was 2 lbs of meat, chopped onion and garlic, one quart each of green beans, carrotts and tomatoes. For liquid I've alway used water and red wine. A bag of shredded cabbage is a good addition along with plenty of salt and pepper and any fresh herbs I have on hand. very nourishing and not so heavy on the calories.