Hearty Ground Beef Vegetable Soup

Trisha W's Note:

------This is real comfort food with lots of flavor to warm you on a cold winter day. Enjoy it with some crusty bread and/or a salad. The ingredient list is long, but the preparation is easy!------

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 medium white onions , chopped
• 2 stalks celery , chopped
• 2 (14 ½ ounce) cans low sodium beef broth
• 3 carrots , chopped
• 2 tomatoes , chopped
• 6 new white potatoes , quartered
• 2 cups water
• ½ cup dry lentils , rinsed
• 1 (14 ½ ounce) can green beans , undrained
• 2 tablespoons fennel bulbs , chopped
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• ½ teaspoon oregano
• ½ teaspoon basil

Directions:

1. Saute the onion, celery and ground beef in 1 T of Olive Oil until the beef is brown and the onion transparent. Pour off grease.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients, (use less salt if the broth is not low sodium,) cover and bring to a boil.
3. Reduce the heat and simmer for 1-2 hours.

Reviews

[Chef #1122407]

Like other respondents, I did not have fennel. So my rating is based on that. Very little flavor. If you are looking for a flavorful, hearty soup, try the Two Old Queens soup recipe on recipezaar.

[jane49423]

This was great. Made as written, but I didn't have any fennel.

[Nana_of_5]

Very good!!