Quarterback Soup

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"From Gooseberry Patch Hometown Favorites. A hearty, sustaining soup. Great for football Sundays."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 2 -3 lbs ground beef
• 1 -2 onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 (15 ounce) cans beef broth
• 2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
• 1 cup diced potato
• 1 cup diced carrot
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can French style green beans, drained
• 1 cup red wine
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried basil

directions

1. In a large skillet, brown ground beef; crumble into small pieces; drain and set aside.
2. In a large soup pot; saute onions and garlic in melted butter until onions are tender.
3. Add in drained ground beef and the remaining ingredients; stir to combine.
4. Bring to a boil; then lower heat and simmer until vegetables are tender (about 30-40 minutes); adjust seasoning to taste with salt, pepper, or hot sauce; also add more broth/wine if more liquid is needed.

Reviews

[Ginny Sue]

This was a good soup for a cool evening. I made a half recipe of this, and added an additional can of beef broth to make it the right consistency of soup.