Main Course (hamburger) Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 (10 ounce) can tomato soup, diluted with one can of water
• 4 stalks celery, sliced
• 4 large carrots, peeled and sliced
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 cup peas (fresh or frozen)
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
• 1 bay leaf

Recipe

• 1 fry ground beef and onion with salt and pepper until browned.
• 2 add beef broth, tomato soup and water.
• 3 add prepared veggies, parsley flakes and bay leaf and simmer until veggies are tender (15 to 20 minutes).
• 4 if you have any leftover tomatoes (fresh, frozen or canned) or tomato sauce add that while cooking the veggies.
• 5 remove bay leaf and add a splash of cream before serving.
• 6 this soup is quite thick. for a thinner consistency add more beef broth or another tin of tomato soup.