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Hamburg Soup

Name: Hamburg Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 450 g lean ground beef; 800 g diced tomato canned, undrained; 225 g tomato sauce; 960 ml water; 280 g frozen mixed vegetable; 40 g dry onion soup mix; 140 g elbow macaroni dry; 1 tbsp light brown sugar packed; 1 tsp celery salt; 2 pcs bay leaf dried

A hearty and straightforward one-pot soup featuring ground beef, tomatoes, and mixed vegetables. This simple recipe comes together quickly, making it an ideal weeknight dinner. The addition of elbow macaroni makes it a complete and satisfying meal.

An original recipe by Forkin

Total time: 40 min
Serves: 6
Difficulty: Easy
Per serving: 279 kcal

Allergen information: may contain celery and gluten. Always check ingredient packaging if you have an allergy.

Mise en place

Ingredients

450 glean ground beef
800 gdiced tomato, canned, undrained
225 gtomato sauce
960 mlwater
280 gfrozen mixed vegetable
40 gdry onion soup mix
140 gelbow macaroni, dry
1 tbsplight brown sugar, packed
1 tspcelery salt
2 pcsbay leaf, dried

Equipment

ladle · large pot · wooden spoon

The method

Step by step

1
In a large pot or Dutch oven, cook the ground beef over medium-high heat, breaking it up with a spoon, until fully browned.
About 7 min
2
Carefully drain off any excess fat from the pot.
About 1 min
Cook’s note: Tilting the pot and using the spoon to hold back the meat makes this easy.
3
Return the pot to the heat and stir in the dry onion soup mix until the beef is evenly coated.
About 1 min
4
Pour in the water, diced tomatoes, and tomato sauce. Add the light brown sugar, celery salt, and bay leaves.
About 2 min
5
Stir everything together and bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce the heat to maintain a steady simmer.
About 5 min
6
Stir in the frozen mixed vegetables and the dry elbow macaroni.
About 1 min
7
Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10-12 minutes, or until the macaroni is tender.
About 12 min
Cook’s note: The soup will thicken as the pasta cooks and releases starches.
8
Remove and discard the bay leaves before serving the soup hot.
About 1 min

Per serving

Nutrition

50%Score

Calories: 279.3kcal
Protein: 21.6g
Carbs: 34.5g
Fat: 6.2g
Fibre: 4.3g
Sugar: 9.4g

Estimated from the recipe’s ingredient quantities. Values can vary with brands and substitutions.

Keep it good

Storage

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Reheating

Reheat gently on the stovetop or in the microwave, adding a splash of water if needed as the pasta will have absorbed more liquid.