Hamburger Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 lb. ground beef
• 1 med onion finely chopped
• 4 carrots finely chopped
• 3 celery ribs finely chopped
• 1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes
• 3 cans consomme soup
• 1 can tomato soup
• 2 cup water
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 sprigs parsley
• 1/2 tsp. thyme
• salt and pepper to taste
• 8 Tbsp. barley

Directions:

Brown meat and onions; drain well. Combine all ingredients in a large soup pan. Simmer, covered, at least 2 hours or all day! Serves 10.

Source: grandmother

By Sandy from Graettinger, IA

Answers:

Hamburger Soup

When I use beef in soup or stew, I only ever use hamburger. In my many years of cooking, I have never used any other kind of beef. I have a girlfriend who was horrified when I mentioned hamburger stew. She said "how do you make that?" (03/30/2010)

By Joan