John Elway's Hamburger Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8-9
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3 (15 ounce) cans beef broth
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (10 ounce) can rotel, diced tomatoes and green chilis
• 1 cup diced potato, with skins
• 1 cup diced carrot
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 (15 ounce) can french style green beans, undrained
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• in a large pot, saute onion and garlic in butter.
• simultaneously, in a skillet, fry the ground beef until brown. strain off grease.
• add the cooked meat to the onions and garlic and saute for 2-3 minutes.
• add all other ingredients to the pot and bring to a boil over medium heat.
• reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes or until veggies are tender.
• season with salt and pepper, as needed.