This Hamburger Vegetable Soup is a one-pot complete meal ready in 35 minutes on the stove top. Made simple with budget-friendly ingredients including ground beef, loads of mixed veggies, chunky potatoes, and a flavorful tomato-based broth that will easily become a family favorite!
In a dutch oven or large soup pot, add the ground beef and onion and cook over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes until beef is browned and crumbled and onion is soft.
1 pound lean ground beef, 1 small onion
Add garlic, tomato paste, and Italian seasoning and sprinkle with a little salt and pepper. Stir and cook for an another minute.
Next, stir in the beef broth, scraping the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon.
4 cups beef broth
Add in the diced tomatoes, frozen vegetables and potatoes. Stir to combine.
14 ounce can diced tomatoes, 12 ounces frozen mixed vegetables, 1 large russet potatoes
Bring to a boil then reduce to low and cook for 20 minutes until the potatoes are almost tender.
Top with parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
Serve the soup with crusty bread or homemade pretzelsStore leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.If 80/20 ground beef is used, drain grease after browning so soup isn't greasy.Swap the beef for ground pork, ground chicken, ground turkey or Italian sausage!Use water, vegetable broth or chicken stock in place of beef broth.Use red potatoes or Yukon gold potatoes or substitute ditalini pasta or elbow noodles.