Hearty Ground Beef Soup
A comforting and flavorful ground beef soup packed with vegetables and a rich broth. Perfect for a weeknight meal.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1.5 pound lean ground beef
- 1 medium sweet onion diced
- 1 28 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup water
- 3 10 ounce can beef consomme
- 1 10 ounce can tomato soup
- 3 celery stalks diced
- 4 carrots peeled and diced
- 0.5 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 cups small pasta shells uncooked
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- In a large pot, cook ground beef and onions over medium-high heat until the beef is browned.
- Drain any excess grease from the pot. Add the diced tomatoes, water, beef consomme, tomato soup, diced celery, diced carrots, and dried thyme to the pot. Stir to combine.
- Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer for 40 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender and the pasta is cooked through. Stir occasionally.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.
Notes
This soup can be made ahead of time and reheats well. For a thicker soup, you can reduce the liquid during simmering or add a cornstarch slurry.