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Amish Hearty Hamburger Soup Recipe

This is a delicious and hearty soup that your whole family will love! Made with potatoes, carrots, ground beef, tomato juice, and a few pantry staples, it is very quick and easy to make.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine American, Amish
Servings 5 servings
Calories 583 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 2 Tbsp. butter
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1/2 c. green pepper, chopped (optional)
  • 1 c. carrots, peeled and sliced or chopped
  • 2 c. tomato juice
  • 2 c. potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1/2 tsp. salt (or to taste)
  • 1/2 - 3/4 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. seasoned salt
  • 1 tsp. dried basil (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp. dried thyme (optional)
  • 4 c. milk
  • 1/3 c. all-purpose flour (optional)
  • 3 Tbsp. brown sugar (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Brown the hamburger in a saucepan, drain the grease, and set aside.
    1 lb. ground beef
  • Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Add garlic, onions, green peppers, and carrots, and saute for a few minutes.
    2 Tbsp. butter, 1 clove garlic, minced, 1 small onion, chopped, 1/2 c. green pepper, chopped (optional), 1 c. carrots, peeled and sliced or chopped
  • Add the tomato juice and bring it to a boil. Cover and cook over medium heat for about 10 - 15 minutes.
    2 c. tomato juice
  • Add the potatoes, hamburger, and seasonings. (And if you want more liquid, you can add up to a cup of water.) Bring back to a boil and continue cooking for another ten minutes.
    2 c. potatoes, peeled and diced, 1/2 tsp. salt (or to taste), 1/2 - 3/4 tsp. black pepper, 1/2 tsp. seasoned salt, 1 tsp. dried basil (optional), 1/2 tsp. dried thyme (optional)
  • Whisk the flour into 1 cup of the milk to make a slurry. (I recommend sprinkling the flour over the milk as you are whisking to prevent lumps from forming.) Stir it into the soup.
    1/3 c. all-purpose flour (optional)
  • Add the remaining 3 cups of milk and brown sugar. Stir and heat, but do not allow it to come to a boil.
    4 c. milk, 3 Tbsp. brown sugar (optional)
  • Serve.
  • Any leftovers can be refrigerated and reheated to serve.

Notes

If you prefer to keep this a one-pot meal, you can brown the hamburger in the pot with the veggies (But I like to drain the grease, which is why I recommend browning it in a separate pot.)
Any of the veggies and seasonings are optional, add or subtract according to your family's tastes. And if you prefer runny soup, you can omit the flour.
My family enjoys crunchy potatoes in soup, so I only cook the potatoes for about 5 minutes. Ten minutes should be enough to get them fairly soft. But if you like them to be very soft, you may want to cook them for a couple of additional minutes before adding the flour and milk.
Feel free to stir some shredded cheese into the soup before serving, or serve the soup along with shredded cheese, if desired.
*Nutrition is approximate.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 583kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 27gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 623mgPotassium: 1407mgFiber: 6gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 8790IUVitamin C: 60mgCalcium: 332mgIron: 6mg
Keyword Amish hamburger soup, Hearty hamburger soup recipe
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