Hamburger Vegetable Soup Recipe (Ground Beef)
This hamburger vegetable soup recipe is a cozy one-pot meal made with ground beef, tomatoes, carrots, celery, potato, and corn. Prep the vegetables, brown the beef, then let everything simmer gently with herbs until tender. Clear “how to make” steps and ingredient list are included for an easy weeknight soup.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Step-by-Step Method
Brown the beef
Heat a medium pot over medium heat. Add the ground beef and cook, stirring, until no longer pink and broken up.
Add onion and vegetables
Stir in the onion, celery, and diced carrots. Cook for 3–4 minutes so they start to soften.
Season with tomatoes and herbs
Add the tomatoes, thyme, basil, and bay leaf. Stir and cook for about 1–2 minutes to wake up the flavors.
Add water and potato, then simmer
Pour in the water and add the potato. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer gently (lid slightly ajar) for 45–55 minutes.
Stir in corn and adjust consistency
Add the corn for the last 10 minutes. If needed, splash in more water to get the broth thickness you want.
Finish and serve
Remove the bay leaf. Season with salt and black pepper. Serve hot.