Easy Hamburger Soup

These hamburger soup recipes are great for cold winter days. The first easy hamburger soup is one of our favorites and the second is a healthy vegetable soup.

1 large can tomato juice
2 cups water
8 oz. elbow macaroni or alphabet pasta, cooked
1 lb. ground hamburger
salt and pepper

Cook noodles and drain. Meanwhile, cook ground hamburger. Combine macaroni, cooked hamburger, tomato juice, water and pepper to taste.

If you are preparing this recipe ahead of time, leave the pasta separate from the soup. When it is dinner time warm up the soup and add pasta and soup together right before serving. The pasta noodles will soak up the juice otherwise.

Hamburger Vegetable Soup

2 pounds ground hamburger, cooked
6-8 cups beef broth
1 -14 1/2-ounce can crushed tomatoes or tomato juice
2 cups potatoes, cubed
1 cup cabbage, shredded
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1/2 cup carrots, sliced
1/2 cup onions, chopped
1/4 cup white rice uncooked or barley
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon oregano

In crock pot, add cooked hamburger, beef broth and vegetables. Season with salt and pepper, seasonings and Worcestershire sauce. Cook on low 4-6 hours. Add rice and continue to cook several hours.