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Victoria Pruett

Grandma's Hamburger Soup

4.45 from 9 votes
Nothing tastes better on a cold day than a rich, old-fashioned bowl of Grandma's Hamburger Soup! Incredible flavor, simple ingredients.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 8
Course: Soup
Calories: 316
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 medium medium onion chopped
  • 1 1/2 lbs hamburger 80/20 is fine - you want the flavor from some of the fat
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 3 cans beef consomme
  • 2 cans cans water
  • 4 large carrots
  • 4 celery sticks
  • 6 sprigs parsley chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
  • 1 Tablespoon salt
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 10 whole peppercorns

Method
 

  1. Saute the onion and butter together on medium high heat, until the onion starts to look transparent.
  2. Add in the hamburger, and cook it until you can't see any pink.
  3. Pour in the tomatoes, beef consomme, and water.
  4. Chop the carrots, celery, and parsley and add to the pot.
  5. Add in the thyme and salt to the pot and stir.
  6. Use a small bit of cheesecloth and tie up the bay leaf and whole peppercorns, and drop it into the pot.
  7. Cook on low for 45 minutes.
  8. Remove the cheesecloth bundle with the bay leaf and peppercorns, and serve.