Easy, healthy and satisfying, this easy hamburger macaroni soup is a versatile family favorite you can change up to suit your tastes and what you have on hand.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time45 minutesmins
Servings: 6
Calories: 240
Author: Martha | Simple Nourished Living
Ingredients
2teaspoonsolive oil
1poundvery lean ground beef
½teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonblack pepper
1can(28 ounces) diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano
1can(14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1can(14 to 14.5 ounces) beef broth
1package(16 ounces) frozen mixed vegetables
1bay leaf
1cupuncooked macaroni or spaghetti broken into 1-inch pieces
Instructions
In a stockpot over medium-high heat, add the olive oil. Crumble up the ground beef and add it to the pot, breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Add the salt and pepper and additional seasoning if you like.
Continue to cook, giving it a stir from time to time, until the ground beef is cooked through and browned all over. This will take about 3 to 5 minutes.
Stir in both cans of tomatoes, the broth, the frozen vegetables and the bay leaf. Then fill both tomato cans with water and add to the pot. Stir everything together and let the soup come up to a boil.
Give it another stir then reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pot and let the soup simmer for at least 20 minutes and up to 1 hour if you have the time.
Stir in the macaroni and cover the pot again. Let the soup simmer until it has thickened up a bit and the pasta is al dente. This will take about 5 to 10 minutes depending on the type of macaroni you are using.