Healthy Hamburger Soup
Hearty, savory, wholesome and absolutely delicious, this healthy hamburger soup hits all the right spots, and is still low in calories, making it a great choice for those on a weight loss journey.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 lb Lean Ground Beef
- ½ cup White Onion diced
- 1 Green Bell Pepper diced
- 4 Garlic Cloves minced
- ⅔ cup Sweet Potato or 1 small yam, peeled and diced
- 3 Yukon Gold Potatoes peeled and diced
- ⅓ cup Carrots diced
- ⅓ cup Celery diced
- 28 ounce Fire-Roasted Tomatoes with juices
- 6 ounce Tomato Paste
- 4 cups Beef Broth low sodium
- 2 tablespoons Italian Seasoning
- 8 ounce Green Beans cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 cups Kale packed and roughly chopped
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Parsley and Parmesan for serving (optional)
Instructions
Crockpot Healthy Hamburger Soup Instructions
- Add the oil to a large skillet and bring to medium heat. Add the ground beef, onion, green pepper, and garlic. Cook and stir until the ground beef is cooked and no longer pink 3-4 minutes.
- Drain the beef mixture and transfer it to a slow cooker. Add the remaining ingredients, except for the green beans and kale.
- Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours or on high side 4-6 hours.
- When there is 1 hour of cooking remaining, add and stir-in the green beans and kale. Cover and cook for the remaining 1 hour, or until the green beans are tender. If you are using frozen green beans, it may take longer to cook depending on your slow cooker.
- Taste to season more if needed, serve with chopped parsley and a sprinkle of parmesan.
Instant Pot Healthy Hamburger Soup Instructions
- Brown the ground beef, oil, green bell pepper and garlic in the Instant Pot on the sauté function. Drain the meat once it is no longer pink, then return it to the Instant Pot.
- Add the remaining ingredients for the hamburger soup recipe to the Instant Pot except the green beans and kale. Cover the pot and set the valve to sealing. Set the Instant Pot to pressure cook 30 minutes.
- Once the pot beeps, move the valve to release and let the steam out. Remove the cover carefully after the steam has released. Stir in the kale and green beans. Let the soup sit 10 minutes for the green beans to cook.
- Taste to season more if needed, serve with chopped parsley and a sprinkle of parmesan.
Stovetop Healthy Hamburger Soup Instructions
- Brown the ground beef, oil, green bell pepper and garlic in a large pot over medium heat. Drain the meat once it is no longer pink, then return it to the pot.
- Add the remaining ingredients to the pot except for the green beans and kale. Cover and bring the pot to a boil. Once the pot is boiling, reduce to a medium simmer and simmer for 30 minutes covered.
- Remove the cover and add the green beans and kale. Stir the pot and let it cook another 10 minutes or until the green beans are cooked.
- Taste to season more if needed, serve with chopped parsley and a sprinkle of parmesan.
Notes
- This recipe makes 6 servings - each serving is approximately 1 3/4 cups.
- Browning the beef is absolutely crucial. Don’t skip the step- it builds great flavor!
- Add more veggies to the soup to bulk it up. Frozen veggies work great too!
- Make the soup more filling and protein rich by adding some rice, chickpea pasta or high protein pasta into it.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 810mg | Potassium: 1555mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 6867IU | Vitamin C: 69mg | Calcium: 182mg | Iron: 6mg