Spicy Hamburger Vegetable Soup

Brewhead's Note:

My sons and I made this the other day, it's quick,easy and it taste great.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 1 ½ lbs ground beef
• 1 (15 ounce) can peas (drained)
• 1 (15 ounce) can corn
• 1 (15 ounce) can green beans (drained)
• 3 -4 carrots (diced)
• 3 -4 potatoes (diced)
• 1 ½ tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning
• 1 (46 ounce) bottle spicy hot V8
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. In a large stock pot add carrots, potatoes, old bay seasoning and enough water to boil, and boil for 10 minute.
2. Meanwhile brown ground beef and drain off any fat.
3. Once potatoes and carrots have boiled for 10 mins add.
4. beef,corn,greenbeans,peas,V8 juice and salt and pepper to taste, Bring to boil again then simmer for 15 minutes.

Reviews

[Smilynn]

It's unusually cold here and coupled with getting over a sinus infection I wanted comfort food that I could taste. I love this with the spicy V8. I added a small can of tomatoe sauce & substituted lima beans for the peas. I think I did not put the full amount of Old Bay but will do so next time. I used all canned veggies as well. This was really good with corn bread. Just what the doctor and old man winter ordered! Someone suggested I add rotel tomatoes next time.....

[Laura in Texas]

Very simple and fast. We liked it, but didn't love it. If I make it again I think I will use half v-8 and half beef broth. Thanks for posting!

[Lovin' the 'Zaar]

I LOVE this soup, and I'm not a big vegetable eater. In fact, I thought I had an aversion to V-8. (I won't drink it alone, but that may change now.) I've been collecting recipes that I hope have a lot of flavor and are satisfying without a lot of calories. This soup fits all three categories. Here are a few changes I made to fit our taste: 1) I left out the peas; 2) because Spicy Hot V-8 is not available in Singapore, I purchase regular V-8 and use Metabolism Booster/ Hot N Spicy V-8 (Hot & Spicy V-8) to kick up the flavor. It makes a lot of soup, and I like having this on-hand for quick meals. Thanks for posting this -- it's one of the few ways I eat veges.