Crock Pot Hamburger Soup

Total Time: 8 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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

Recipe

• 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.