Description
This hamburger soup with macaroni feeds a crowd of people. Serve with Parmesan cheese, a salad, and warm crusty bread for a great meal. Make it ahead for even better flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
- 3 (14 ounce) cans beef broth
- 3 (14 ounce) cans water
- 6 medium carrots, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 6 ribs celery with leaves, chopped
- 6 sprigs fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon chili powder, or more to taste
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
Instructions
- Heat a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef and onion in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly and onion is translucent
- 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
- Add diced tomatoes
- beef broth
- water
- carrots
- celery
- parsley
- bay leaf
- salt
- chili powder
- and thyme. Bring to a simmer and cook for 3 to 4 hours.
- Add macaroni and cook
- stirring occasionally
- until tender yet firm to the bite
- 8 to 10 minutes.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 3 hrs 20 mins
Total Time: 3 hrs 35 mins
Servings: 10