Hamburger Soup

Graybert's Note:

A down home comfort food!

• Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 10

• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 -2 onion, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 cups water
• 1 (10 ounce) can tomato soup
• 1 dash parsley
• 4 carrots, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 8 tablespoons pearl barley
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 (10 ounce) cans consomme or 2 beef bouillon cubes, mixed with 2 cups of water
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Brown meat and onions.
2. Drain well.
3. Combine all ingredients in a large pot.
4. Cook at least 2 hours or use a crockpot and cook up to 8 hours.
5. Remove bay leaf before serving.
6. This soup freezes well.

Reviews

[Poohbear Pam]

This is truly a delicious soup! I have made it with fresh tomatoes from the garden and this too is exceptional. Wonderful soup for those cold fall and winter days. A keeper!!

[Thomas Earnest]

Instead of four cups of water, I dropped the tomato soup, added 1small can of tomato paste 21/2 cups tomato juice 2 cups water with buillion. THIS IS A GREAT SOUP!! As with most crockpot dishes EASY and GREAT.

[Mirj]

Christina, you have made my family very happy! This is a good, homey soup! I didn't change much except for using lots of paprika. I added some cooked elbow noodles to the bowl before I ladled in the soup. Even my picky eater had seconds!