Hamburger Vegetable Soup

A hearty beef and vegetable soup that can be enjoyed at anytime of the year. You can also serve this soup with my home-style cheese biscuits.

Ingredients:

2 lbs lean ground beef

3 cloves of garlic

Half an onion

6 cups of water

12 red nugget potatoes

1 cup of quinoa (can be substituted with either rice or barley)

3 strands of thyme

2/3 cup celery (chopped)

2/3 cup carrots (chopped)

1 cup bell peppers (chopped)

3 beef bouillon cubes

1 can tomato sauce

1/4 cup ketchup

2 bay leaves

1 tsp. oregano

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. hot pepper sauce

1. Brown ground beef. As it cooks, add in chopped garlic and onion.

2. Once the ground beef is fully cooked, in a separate pot, add the ground beef and all of the vegetables, spices, potatoes, and the 6 cups of water.

3. Bring soup to a boil and let simmer on medium heat for approx. 35 minutes or until vegetables and potatoes are tender.

4. Serve and enjoy!