Hearty Hamburger Soup

Ingredients

• 1 lb extra lean ground beef
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 medium onion, chopped small
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3-4 potatoes, diced (or 2 c. Frozen hash browns)
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 3-4 carrots, chopped
• 1/2 head cabbage, shredded

• 1 (10 ounce) can consomme

• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes (do not drain)
• 4 cups vegetable juice
• 2 cups water

• 1 (1 ounce) package onion soup mix
• 1/4 cup pearl barley
• 2 cups frozen vegetables (corn, peas, green beans, etc.)

Directions

1. 1

   Brown ground beef, garlic & onion; drain off fat,

2. 2

   Add olive oil then vegetables. (add any preferred root vegetables here, parsnips, sweet potato, rutabaga).

3. 3

   Cook 5-10 minutes to soften vegetables.

4. 4

   Add can of consommé and de-glaze pan.

5. 5

   Add can of tomatoes, tomato juice, water, soup mix & barley. Season as desired. (I used sea salt, pepper, sprinkle of cayenne and about 4 tbs of spicy spaghetti seasoning, Worcestershire sauce would be nice too). (Add black or navy beans for extra protein & fibre).

6. 6

   Let simmer 45 minutes.

7. 7

   Add frozen veg and simmer additional 15 minutes.