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Slow Cooker Hamburger Soup

slow cooker hamburger soup in a bowl with crackers.

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This slow cooker hamburger soup is loaded with vegetables, and it is a snap to prepare and cook in the slow cooker. It’s a versatile soup everyone will love!

Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 2 ribs celery, thinly sliced
  • 2 to 3 carrots, sliced
  • 1/2 cup chopped green or red bell pepper
  • 2 cups beef stock, unsalted or low sodium
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 envelope dry onion soup mix
  • 1 can 14.5-ounce diced tomatoes (with juice)
  • 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf basil
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • 12 to 16 ounces frozen corn or mixed vegetables, thawed
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
  • 1 cup cooked rice

Instructions

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Add the ground beef and cook until no longer pink, stirring constantly.
  2. Drain off excess fat and transfer the beef to the slow cooker along with the chopped onion, celery, carrot, bell pepper, beef stock, water, onion soup mix, tomatoes, tomato sauce, pepper, oregano, basil, and the bay leaf.
  3. Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours or on HIGH for about 2 1/2 hours. Add the thawed frozen corn or mixed vegetables and continue cooking on LOW for about 1 hour longer or on HIGH for 1/2 hour longer.
  4. Taste and add salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Add the parsley and rice; heat through.