I made this simple healthy slow cooker hamburger soup for the first time several years ago. Everyone really liked it. I adapted the recipe from The Crockin' Girls Slow Cookin' Companion Cookbook, where it was titled 'hamburger stew' but it's more like a hearty soup in my opinion. Rachael Ray would probably call it a stoup, thicker than soup, but thinner than stew 🙂
What attracted me to this easy hamburger vegetable soup was its short list of simple ingredients and easy steps.
Hearty and satisfying, it's the perfect antidote to weeks of overindulging with too many sweet treats. If your body is begging you to bring it back into balance, plan on cooking up a pot as soon as you can!
Easy Slow Cooker Hamburger Soup is Perfect for Weight Watchers
Why I Think This Hamburger Soup Recipe is Perfect for Weight Watchers
This simple but delicious soup can be a satisfying and nutritious option for weight watchers looking for a low-calorie, high-protein healthy meal. It's a perfect recipe for getting back on track after too much indulging.
- High in protein: Extra lean ground beef is a primary ingredient in hamburger soup, which is a great source of protein. Protein helps to keep you feeling full for longer, which can help you eat fewer calories overall.
- Low in calories: Hamburger soup typically contains lots of veggies, which are low in calories and high in fiber. By incorporating these low-calorie vegetables into the soup, you can bulk up the meal and make it more filling without adding a lot of calories.
- Easy to control portion size: Cooking in a slow cooker allows you to prepare a large batch of soup that can be portioned out into airtight container (s) to create individual servings. This can help you keep your portions in check, which is important when trying to manage your calorie intake.
- Versatile: Hamburger soup is a versatile dish that can be customized to fit your taste preferences and dietary needs. For example, you can add more vegetables, swap ground beef for another ground meat, like turkey or chicken, or use low-sodium broth to reduce the sodium content.
How Many Calories and Weight Watchers Points in this Easy Hamburger Soup?
According to my calculations, each serving has 178 calories and:
3 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
1 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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WW Hamburger Soup Ingredients
- 1 pound extra lean ground beef
- 1 onion, chopped (about 1-½ cups)
- 3 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into tiny cubes
- 1 (16 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables
- 1-½ cups frozen corn kernels
- 1 (14-15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 4 cups beef broth
- Salt and Pepper (I used Montreal Steak Seasoning)
How to Make Crock Pot Hamburger Soup Step-by-Step
Step 1: Assemble and prep your ingredients.
Brown onion and ground beef
Step 2: Brown the ground beef and onions, drain and add to the crock pot.
Step 3: Add the remaining ingredients to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or until the vegetables are tender.
Recipe Notes
Homemade soup is SO MUCH BETTER than anything you can get in a can. It's worth the little bit of extra work required and is really pretty easy when you use your Crock-Pot (affiliate link).
The potatoes will take the longest to soften in this recipe, so be sure to chop them into small pieces if time is an issue.
I kept the seasoning in this WW friendly soup very simple, using just Montreal Steak Seasoning, one of my favorites. If you like your soups spicier, you may want to add more herbs and spices.
To make this hamburger stoup vegetarian, substitute 1 pound soy crumbles or 1-½ cups lentils for the ground beef, and vegetable broth (affiliate link) for the beef broth.
One of the great things about home cooking is the freedom to customize to your specific tastes!
Hamburger Soup Seasoning Ideas and Variations:
- Give it an Italian flair by adding garlic, basil and oregano or Italian Seasoning.
- Take it in a Mexican direction with chile powder and cumin or a package of taco seasoning.
- Give it an Indian flavor by adding a teaspoon or two of curry powder.
- Bump up the beefy flavor with a tablespoon or two of Worcestershire sauce and a squeeze of anchovy paste.
- For even more heat, add your favorite hot sauce and/or chopped picked jalapeños when you serve it.
- Boost the tomato flavor with a can of condensed tomato soup and/or 2 or 3 tablespoons of tomato paste.
- Boost the oniony flavor with 2 to 3 tablespoons of dry onion soup mix.
- For even more veggies, try making this Crock Pot Hamburger Soup with V8 juice for some of the broth.
- Make it more colorful by using sweet potato instead of white potato.
- Add or subtract vegetables to suit your tastes and what you have on hand. Cabbage, green beans, zucchini, celery, carrots, cauliflower and bell pepper would all be nice.
- To make this even easier use frozen hash browns instead of potatoes
What Do You Serve with Hamburger Soup?
There are lots of healthy things you can serve alongside this hamburger soup to make it a more complete and satisfying meal. Personal favorites include:
- A slice of crusty bread or wholegrain toast
- Warm from the oven Cornbread
- Simple Tossed Green Salad
- Simple Sliced Cucumber Salad
- WW Orange Cucumber Salad
- Apple and Date Kale Salad
- Fresh Tomato Peach Caprese Salad
- Easy Shredded Carrot and Apple Salad
- Southwestern Beet Salad
- Saltine crackers, crunchy breadsticks, or melba toast
- low fat cheese and pickles
Easy Slow Cooker Hamburger Soup is Perfect for Weight Watchers
If you like this slow cooker recipe for hamburger stew, be sure to check out my other easy, healthy Weight Watchers friendly Crock-Pot (affiliate link) recipes including Italian Pork and White Beans Stew, Slow Cooker Sausage with Vegetables, Crock-Pot Tomato Beef Macaroni Soup, Creole White Beans with Chicken and WW Chuck Wagon Chili
Are You Ready To Slow Cook Yourself Slim?
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Weight Watchers Slow Cooker Hamburger Stew Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound extra lean ground beef (95% lean)
- 1 onion, chopped (about 1-½ cups)
- Salt and pepper, or other seasoning, to taste (I used 1-½ teaspoons Montreal Steak Seasoning)
- 3 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped into tiny cubes (2 cups)
- 1 package (16 ounces) frozen mixed vegetables
- 1-½ cups frozen corn kernels
- 1 can (14 to 15 ounces) diced tomatoes
- 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
- 4 cups beef broth (I use jarred Better Than Bouillon mixed with water)
Instructions
- Ideal slow cooker size: 5- to 6-Quart.
- Put the ground beef and onions in a large non-stick skillet set over medium heat. Season with salt, pepper and additional seasoning if you like.
- Cook, stirring and breaking up the beef into small crumbles, until the ground beef is no longer pink and the onions have softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Drain off any excess fat. (There shouldn't be much if you used extra lean ground beef.)
- Scrape the ground beef mixture into the crock pot. Add the potatoes, mixed vegetables, corn, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce and beef broth.
- Cover and cook on LOW 6 to 8 hours, or until the vegetables are all tender. The potatoes will take the longest to soften, so be sure to chop them really small if time is an issue for you.
- Taste and add additional salt and pepper, if desired.
Equipment
Recipe Notes
Hamburger Soup Seasoning Ideas & Variations:
- Give it an Italian flair by adding garlic, basil and oregano or Italian Seasoning.
- Take it in a Mexican direction with chile powder and cumin or a package of taco seasoning.
- Give it an Indian flavor by adding a teaspoon or two of curry powder.
- Bump up the beefy flavor with a tablespoon or two of Worcestershire sauce and a squeeze of anchovy paste.
- For even more heat, add your favorite hot sauce and/or chopped picked jalapeños when you serve it.
- Boost the tomato flavor with a can of condensed tomato soup and/or 2 or 3 tablespoons of tomato paste.
- Boost the oniony flavor with 2 to 3 tablespoons of dry onion soup mix.
- For even more veggies, try making this Crock Pot Hamburger Soup with V8 juice for some of the broth.
- Make it more colorful by using sweet potato instead of white potato.
- Add or subtract vegetables to suit your tastes and what you have on hand. Cabbage, green beans, zucchini, celery, carrots, cauliflower and bell pepper would all be nice.
- Vegetarian? Substitute 1 pound soy crumbles or 1-½ cups lentils for the ground beef, and vegetable broth for the beef broth.
- To make this even easier use frozen hash browns instead of potatoes
Source: adapted from The Crockin Girls Slow Cookin Companion: Yummy Recipes from Family, Friends, and Our Crockin Community (affiliate link) by Nicole Sparks and Jenna Marwitz.
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
More Easy Soup Recipes for Weight Watchers
- Weight Watchers Taco Soup (Slow Cooker or Stovetop)
- Instant Pot Turkey Taco Soup
- Slow Cooker 3-Bean Turkey Sausage Chili
- Crock Pot Tomato Beef Macaroni Soup
Amy Lynn's Kitchen Video Crock Pot Ground Beef Casserole Recipe
This recipe is another great way to use ground beef and vegetables to make a WW friendly meal...
Martha is the founder and main content writer for Simple-Nourished-Living.
A longtime lifetime WW at goal, she is committed to balancing her love of food and desire to stay slim while savoring life and helping others do the same.
She is the author of the Smart Start 28-Day Weight Loss Challenge.
A huge fan of the slow cooker and confessed cookbook addict, when she's not experimenting in the kitchen, you're likely to find Martha on her yoga mat.
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Published December 2016; Republished with new pictures and content March 2023
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Robin Coe
Great recipe!!!!!
Molly
Are you sure about the points because this stew is so good it doesn't feel like I'm on a diet because it's so delicious and filling!!! Thank you so much for sharing the recipe
Marilyn Freeman
This stew is simple and delicious. Only one problem. When I put in the nutrition information, WW gave it 4 purple points. I have to admit, I thought one point could not be possible, as hamburger is high in points. Thanks for all your wonderful recipes.
Martha McKinnon
Hi Marilyn, So glad you liked it. I just double checked the numbers in the WW Recipe Builder. The only points are in the ground beef/hamburger. 95% lean ground beef has 12 points, so the points per serving are 1. If you choose ground beef with a higher fat content the points will be higher. Hope this helps. ~Martha
claudette fredette
very good
Julie
What is the serving size?
Linda
Delicious! Easy and creative as you want it!
Louise
We love this soup and usually make it as directed! A few modifications we made the last time we prepared it: added taco seasoning in place of Montreal steak seasoning, added a can of rinsed black beans, and added a can of Rotel tomatoes. When I use a crockpot liner, there is little cleanup!
Linda McK
We love this recioe. It is on our menu plan regularly.
Alyssa
I love spicing things up with McCormick Grill seasonings! This is the perfect winter dinner, thanks!!
Clare Gould
This is a favourite in our house! I often substitute ground turkey for the beef and it is just as delicious!
Stephanie Miller
delicious
Barbara Marberger
Prefer ground turkey in this recipe. Would the points still be the same? Thanks
Martha McKinnon
Hi Barbara, It depends on the leanness of the ground turkey you use. Points would be the same or a little less. ~Martha
Kathy Walters
I really liked the stew! Thank you!
Woneda Cannady
I give this recipe 5 stars! My husband even liked it! He had 2 helpings!
JANE RITCHUK
I dont understand how 1 little pound of hamburger stretched out over 11 servings will give everyone 15 grams of protein. Must be another fish miracle!
Lorraine
So easy to make and great flavor. My husband loves this!!
Jackie
Very good recipe. Can be adjusted to whatever you have on hand. I substituted peas for the corn. Goes good with hard rolls will definitely make again
Jeff
Made this stew last night and my wife and I really liked it a lot. With 4 cups of beef broth it's more like a chunky soup than a stew but still very tasty. Will definitely make it again. Any idea what the WW points would be if I used ground elk meat?
Martha McKinnon
The WW App is showing the same points for ground elk as 95% lean ground beef. Hope this helps. ~Martha
Florence
My hubby and I LOVED this stew!! He wanted to have it practically every night! I'm the one on weight watchers. He's just along for the ride. I've found from making several of your recipes that I'm just eating ordinary food, but in a healthier way. Probably a lot of my friends will never realize they're eating weight watchers! I'm so glad I found your site. I've gotten a lot of help from it.
Martha McKinnon
Hi Florence,
So happy that my recipes are helping you adjust to the WW lifestyle!! ~Martha
Wanda
I used stewed tomatoes cause that is what I available. Love it.