Slow Cooker Hamburger Soup

This easy Slow Cooker Hamburger Soup Recipe is made easily in your slow cooker. It only takes just a few minutes of preparation and in a few hours, you will have a hearty, delicious soup that the whole family will love. 

This Crockpot Hamburger Soup recipe is not only simple to make with frozen vegetables, but it is also relatively inexpensive to make as well. Be sure to check out my time-saving tips after the recipe. Be sure to check out my recipes for Pesto Meatballs, Deconstructed Lasagna and Skillet Spaghetti for more easy weeknight dinner recipes.

Hey Friends! I wanted to share an easy slow cooker meal with you today.

Why This Recipe?

What I love about this recipe is that while it takes a few minutes to prepare the ground beef, the meal is made with simple ingredients and practically makes itself. It is a perfect hearty soup for the fall and winter months. 

This slow cooker hamburger stew is perfect when you are looking for a dinner that you can throw together in the slow cooker and just let it go.

Slow cooker hamburger recipes are great for days when you don't want to have to think about preparing dinner later. It's also very economical to make and is often called a poor man's soup or crock pot hamburger stew. 

This beef broth soup is made with just a few ingredients that are easy to find. 

Ground Beef – of course, this is the star of this show. I like to a 90% lean ground beef, but you can use one with a little more fat too. You can substitute the hamburger meat with ground turkey or ground chicken if you like. 

Potatoes – I like to use russet potatoes, but you can also use small yellow potatoes or red potatoes for this recipe. Just be sure to wash them prior to adding to the slow cooker. 

Tomatoes - I use diced tomatoes for this recipe, I do not use tomato sauce or tomato paste, but you could add a ½ cup it if you wanted a stronger tomato flavor. 

Vegetables – Save some time and use a bag of frozen vegetables - whatever is on sale. There are many different types of frozen vegetable medleys and they are an easy way to change up the soup.  I like to use a mix with green beans, zucchini and bell peppers. 

I should mention that you of course can use fresh vegetables if you have them around. This is the perfect soup to add leftover carrots, corn, potatoes, squash and cabbage.

Slow cookers are perfect for making so many meals, but I especially love to use it for soups because letting the flavors simmer together for hours makes for a wonderful and comforting meal. This recipe is the perfect soup to come home to after a long day. 

How to make Crockpot Hamburger Soup

1. Ground the beef on the stove.
2. Grab some frozen vegetables.
3. Drain the excess grease from the browned beef.
4. Throw it all in a slow cooker and simmer on low. 

Serve this hearty soup with crusty bread or buttermilk biscuits for a comforting meal. 

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 FAQ

Can you make this in an Instant pot?

Yes, just brown the meat with the saute function and drain. Add remaining ingredients and cook 10-12 minutes. You can also use the instant pot to reheat the soup. 

Can you Freeze this soup?

Yes, this soup freezes well when stored in an airtight container.

You can use a bag of frozen vegetables with this soup recipe. There are several varieties and you can change up the soup with most of them.

You can have browned ground beef ready to go in the freezer to save some time. Mornings are busy and it can help if you have a sealed freezer bag of ground beef ready to go in the freezer. 
The smaller you cut your potatoes, the less time it will take for this soup to cook.
You can make this ahead of time and have it ready for the next day

Hamburger Soup Recipe

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