How to make Ground Beef Soup
- cook TIME 25 mins
- prep TIME 10 mins
- total TIME 35 mins
Ingredients (21)
- 16 oz 85% lean ground beef
- 16 oz potato sliced into large cubes
- 8 oz carrot sliced into medium cubes
- 4 oz celery coarsely diced
- 2 oz corn
- 4 oz green peas
- 4 oz green beans
- 2 oz onion diced
- 2 tbsp parsley chopped
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp Hunt's tomato paste
- 2 1/2 cup unsalted chicken broth
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp brown gravy mix
- 2 fl oz red wine
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp paprika
INSTRUCTIONS
Cook the aromatics: In a pot over medium heat, add 1 tbsp unsalted butter, 1 tbsp olive oil, 2 oz onion, and 1 tbsp garlic. Stir constantly for 1 minute.
Briefly cook the vegetables: Add 16 oz potato, 8 oz carrot, and 4 oz celery. Stir around for 3 minutes.
Cook the ground beef: Add 16 oz 85% lean ground beef along with 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, 1 tbsp Italian seasoning, 1 tsp paprika, 2 tsp brown gravy mix, and 1 tbsp Hunt's tomato paste. Stir constantly for 1 minute to break off the ground beef and evenly coat it in the condiments.
Add the thickener: Add 2 tbsp all-purpose flour and stir until evenly coated.
Add the wine: Add 2 fl oz red wine to the pot, and stir constantly for 1 minute to evaporate the alcohol.
Simmer the soup: Add 2 1/2 cups unsalted chicken broth and bring it to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
Cook the remaining vegetables: Add 2 oz corn, 4 oz green peas, and 4 oz green beans. Cook for another 5 minutes before turning the heat off.
Garnish and serve: Sprinkle with 2 tbsp parsley and serve.