Hamburger Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion (chopped)
• 3 carrots (sliced into 1/8-inch thick rounds)
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
• 4 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1/2 pound Yukon gold potatoes (about 2 medium, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces)
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 4 cups low sodium beef broth
• 14.5 ounce can fire roasted diced tomatoes
• 1 cup chopped green beans (1-inch pieces, fresh or frozen)
• 1 cup frozen or canned corn

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium heat. Add the onion and carrots and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.

2. 2

   Add the ground beef, salt and pepper and cook, crumbling the meat, until the beef is browned. Drain off any excess grease (this will probably not be necessary if using 90% or leaner ground beef).

3. 3

   Stir in the garlic, potatoes, tomato paste, Italian seasoning and paprika. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring often.

4. 4

   Stir in the beef broth, diced tomatoes, green beans and corn.

5. 5

   Bring the soup to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender. Serve.