John Elway's Hamburger Soup

Submitted by SusieQusie

"Clipped from the Rocky Mountain News during one of my trips to Colorado. Wonder if HE makes this or Mrs. Elway? And does he drink a 6 pack when he eats it?"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 29.58 ml butter
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1133.98 g ground beef
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3 (1275.72 g) can beef broth
• 425.24 g can tomato sauce
• 283.49 g can rotel, diced tomatoes and green chilis
• 236.59 ml diced potato, with skins
• 236.59 ml diced carrot
• 236.59 ml diced celery
• 425.24 g can French style green beans, undrained
• 236.59 ml dry red wine
• 14.79 ml dried parsley flakes
• 2.46 ml dried basil
• salt and pepper

directions

1. In a large pot, saute onion and garlic in butter.
2. Simultaneously, in a skillet, fry the ground beef until brown. Strain off grease.
3. Add the cooked meat to the onions and garlic and saute for 2-3 minutes.
4. Add all other ingredients to the pot and bring to a boil over medium heat.
5. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes or until veggies are tender.
6. Season with salt and pepper, as needed.

Reviews

[Vesilou]

We found this recipe in an NFL cookbook in 1997 while skiing in Colorado(actually I was shopping while my husband and my son skiied). It is one of the few recipes that gives me room for creativity without me spoiling the recipe! I have substituted spicy sausage for the hamburger and accompanied it with jalapeno cornbread and was informed that was the best variation so far. Turkey meat and chicken turned out tasty too. We always used sourdough garlic bread as an accompaniment. "Lots of cheese on top please" is what my son always said. I left it cooking in the crock pot all day and it was delicious aroma in the house and a very tasty & satisfying wintertime meal.

 

[Pinay0618]

We enjoyed this soup quite a lot, and it made the house smell heavenly! We doubled the green beans, added mushrooms, zucchini, red pepper flakes and a cup of small pasta. Served with super crusty baguettes to soak up the delicious broth.

 

[kitty.rock]

This was a WONDERFUL soup! Full of veggies and flavor, I skipped the red wine (personal preference) and used another cup of broth. This did not detract at all from the flavor. Served with warm toasty bread and a salad, it made for a great meal. Thanks for sharing, made for SOUP'S ON DIABETIC FORUM TAG, January 2010!

 

[bmcnichol]

This was good and easy to make. I only had a pound and a half a ground beef so just added a bit more veggies. I kept everything else the same. We enjoyed it but it is the first time I had put red wine in soup and we thought it was a bit overpowering. I think I would cut back a bit the next time.

 

[Dana_jo]

My dads started making this recipe for us since it first appeared in the paper. He adds pasta to his and it's become my husbands most requested meal in the winter. It's got a great taste to it.