This Easy Hamburger Soup recipe is a comforting and hearty dish perfect for chilly days. It’s loaded with savory beef and fresh veggies, and the smoked turkey adds a rich, smoky flavor profile that really takes this hamburger vegetable soup to the next level. Easy to make and packed with flavor, this hearty, beef soup is a meal worth sharing with friends or enjoying solo while you relax.
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This hamburger potato soup is the best, bringing back fond memories of my mom making it every winter. She was the queen of turning simple ingredients into something truly special, and this soup was a family favorite. The addition of smoked meat added a rich, smoky depth, while her perfect blend of herbs and spices made every bowl burst with flavor. I can still picture us gathered around the table, savoring each spoonful as the warmth of the soup filled the room.
What I love most about this recipe is how easy it is to make, just like my mom’s version. She would toss everything into a pot and let it simmer, filling the house with those comforting aromas. Despite its simplicity, the soup was always packed with flavor and would always be better the next day!
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Ingredients Needed
Olive Oil: Provides a healthy fat for sautéing the vegetables, adding richness to the base of this hamburger vegetable soup.
Ground Beef: Offers a meaty foundation with a good balance of flavor protein. I used 93/7
Smoked Turkey Leg: Adds a delicious smoky flavor, enhancing the overall depth of the soup.
Medium Yellow Onion: Brings sweetness and aromatic flavor, forming the backbone of the soup’s base.
Celery: Contributes crunch and a subtle earthiness, enhancing the overall texture.
Green Bell Pepper: Adds sweetness and color, brightening up the dish.
Garlic: Infuses the soup with a robust, savory flavor that complements the other ingredients.
Tomato Paste: Thickens the soup and adds a concentrated tomato flavor, enriching the broth.
Mixed Frozen Vegetables: Provide convenience and a mix of nutrients, making this hamburger vegetable soup even heartier.
Yukon Gold Potatoes: Add creaminess and substance, making this hamburger potato soup filling and comforting.
Petite Diced Tomatoes: Bring acidity and sweetness, balancing the richness of the meat.
Worcestershire Sauce: Adds umami depth and complexity, enhancing the overall flavor.
Beef or Chicken Broth: Serves as the liquid base, enriching the soup with savory flavor.
Italian Seasoning: Introduces a blend of herbs that complements the other ingredients beautifully.
Black Pepper: Provides a bit of heat and depth.
Salt: Enhances all the flavors in the soup, bringing everything together.
Dried Bay Leaf: Adds a subtle herbal note that infuses the soup as it simmers.
Thyme: Offers fresh, earthy flavors, brightening up the dish.
Fresh Parsley: Adds a burst of color and freshness at the end, brightening the soup and balancing the flavors.
How to Make this Hamburger Soup Recipe
Step 1. Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the olive oil and then the beef to the pot. Brown the ground beef, breaking it up as it cooks. Add 1 1/2 tsp of salt and 1/4 tsp of pepper. Once browned, drain the meat and add it back to the pot.
Step 2. Next, add the diced onion, green pepper, and celery to the pot and cook for 5-7 minutes until the onion starts to become translucent.
Step 3. Then, add the tomato paste and garlic and cook for an additional 1 minute.
Step 4. Then, add potatoes, frozen vegetables, canned tomatoes, turkey leg, Worcestershire sauce, beef broth, Italian seasoning, 1 tsp salt, bay leaf, and thyme to the pot. Stir until well combined. Bring the soup to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Cover and simmer for at least 30 minutes.
Step 5. Then, take out the smoked turkey leg, shred it, and add it back to the soup. Let the soup cook for an additional 5 minutes. Then, give the soup a taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.
Step 6. When you are ready to serve, add the fresh, chopped parsley to the soup. Add additional parsley to each bowl as garnish. Serve with grilled cheese sandwiches and enjoy!
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Easy Hamburger Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef I used 93/7
- 1 smoked turkey leg
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 2 stalks celery diced
- 1/2 green bell pepper diced
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 24 oz mixed frozen vegetables
- 2 Yukon gold potatoes diced
- 2 cans petite diced tomatoes 14.5 oz each
- 2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 6 1/2 cups beef or chicken broth
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/4 black pepper
- 2 1/2 teaspoon salt plus more to taste
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 6 sprigs thyme 6 sprigs
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
Instructions
- Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the olive oil and then the beef to the pot. Brown the ground beef, breaking it up as it cooks. Add 1 1/2 tsp of salt and 1/4 tsp of pepper. Once browned, drain the meat and add it back to the pot.
- Next, add the diced onion, green pepper, and celery to the pot and cook for 5-7 minutes until the onion starts to become translucent. Then, add minced garlic and cook for an additional 1 minute.
- Then, add the tomato paste and garlic and cook for an additional 1 minute.
- Then, add potatoes, frozen vegetables, canned tomatoes, turkey leg, Worcestershire sauce, beef broth, Italian seasoning, 1 tsp salt, bay leaf, and thyme to the pot. Stir until well combined. Bring the soup to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Cover and simmer for at least 30 minutes.
- Then, take out the smoked turkey leg, shred it, and add it back to the soup. Let the soup cook for an additional 5 minutes. Then, give the soup a taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.
- When you are ready to serve, add the fresh, chopped parsley to the soup. Add additional parsley to each bowl as garnish. Serve with grilled cheese sandwiches and enjoy!
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Recipe by: Chavez Adams / Butter, Love & Salt | Photography by: Jess Gaertner
Delicious! Will make again! I had everything but the turkey leg. Kids ate it and the leftovers. Thanks, Chavez!
So glad you enjoyed this soup! Thanks for the review! 🙂
Made this for my husband who was under the weather. It was really delicious. Thanks for a great recipe.
So glad you loved it! I hope he is feeling better!
Thanks for the quick response. My husband is under the weather and wanted some soup. This was really delicious. Thanks for a great recipe.
I was going to make this soup, but you never say when to add the smoked turkey leg, only to remove it from the pot and shred. Shouldn’t it be boiled some before adding it to the pot? Thanks.
Hey, Helen! Thanks for that call out! You should add the turkey leg in step 4. I am using a smoked turkey leg, which is precooked, so I add it right to the pot and cook it for about 30 minutes in the soup (or until it’s tender enough to shred). I hope this is helpful! 🙂