Hamburger Soup

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 lbs. lean ground chuck or ground sirloin
  • garlic salt, to taste
  • coarse black pepper, to taste
  • 4 c. raw potatoes, cubed (3 large russets or Idaho)
  • 1 c. raw carrots, sliced
  • 1/2 c. celery, chopped
  • 1 c. onion, chopped
  • 1/4 c. - 1/2 c. rice, uncooked (we use brown rice)
  • 1 can or bottle (46 oz.) V-8 juice
  • 4 c. beef stock (Kitchen Basics)
  • salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

Brown meat with a little garlic salt and pepper. When cooked through, drain fat (transfer to a large plate lined with paper towel to soak up the grease.

Transfer meat to a large soup kettle.

Add remaining ingredients and simmer until vegetables are tender and rice is done; about 30-45 minutes.