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.
Hamburger Soup with Macaroni
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
- 14.5 ounce cans diced tomatoes
- 14 ounce cans beef broth
- 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. Add ground beef and onion; cook and stir until beef browned and crumbly and onion 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; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes.
