Crock Pot Hamburger Soup

My husband gave this 5 stars. Very delicious! You can brown the beef a day ahead and assemble the next morning. Sometimes I'll add extra ground beef, onions and minced garlic or add ground red pepper for some spice.

• Ready In: 8 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  lb ground beef
• 1  onion, diced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  chopped garlic
• 1  ounce  dry onion soup mix (1 envelope)
• 2⁄3 ounce  Italian salad dressing mix (1 envelope)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon season salt
• 14  ounces beef broth (1 can)
• 14  ounces chicken broth (1 can)
• 1 1⁄2 cups water
• 8  ounces diced tomatoes (undrained)
• 8  ounces tomato sauce
• 1  tablespoon soy sauce (preferably lite)
• 1  cup celery, slices
• 1  cup carrot, slices (thinly sliced)
• 4  tablespoons butter
• 1⁄4 cup flour
• 2  tablespoons flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  italian seasoning
• 1⁄4 cup  grated parmesan cheese (or shredded-which will blend better!)
•  shredded parmesan cheese
•  cooked macaroni

Directions

1. Brown beef, onions and garlic. Drain, and add 1/4 cup of flour and mix.
2. To crock pot add: beef mix, onion soup mix, salad dressing mix, pepper, season salt, beef & chicken broth, water, tomatoes, tomato sauce, celery, carrots, italian seasoning, and soy sauce.
3. Cook for 8 hours.
4. Cook macaroni.
5. In saucepan make roux: melt butter on low and add 2 tablespoons of flour. Add to crock pot.
6. Add 1/4 cup parmesan to crock pot.
7. Serve over macaroni.
8. Serve and top with shredded parmesan.