If you\u2019re a frugal cook, you need a Hamburger Vegetable Soup recipe. Easy to adapt to any eating-style: vegetarian, paleo, Whole30, gluten-free, dairy-free. And it\u2019s loaded with inexpensive but flavorful ingredients. Instant Pot, Slow Cooker, Stovetop, and Freezer instructions included!<\/em><\/p>\n This post may contain affiliate links. Read my<\/em> disclosure policy here<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n Because we try to save the most money while eating as healthy as possible<\/a>, my family doesn\u2019t buy a lot of fancy cuts of meat. We try to eat local, grass-fed beef, and that\u2019s expensive<\/a>. As a result, we generally just keep ground beef at the house<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ground beef is easy to cook, easy to make ahead, adds a wonderful flavor to every dish, and you can make it stretch by only using a little bit in your dish. Simply round out the meal with vegetables and legumes.<\/p>\n I love doing that by making Hamburger Vegetable Soup. I can use 1 pound of meat to make 2 gallons of soup. Even the meat-lovers in my family love this soup because everyone gets a little ground beef in every bowl. They aren\u2019t stuck fishing around for a chunk of beef like they\u2019re panning for gold.<\/p>\n Okay, honest moment: I hate the name hamburger soup. <\/strong>Was there ever a trashier name for a soup? But the truth is, this soup is delicious, comforting, loaded with REAL FOOD and extremely budget-friendly. If you love the name as much as I do, try this instead: Beef & Vegetable Soup (oooh, is it a roast beef stew? Sounds fancy. I bet it has tiny bits of fresh parsley sprinkled on the top.) <\/p>\n In fact, hamburger soup is one of our favorite recipes when we do a pantry challenge<\/a> or we just need to cook from what we have in the pantry and freezer<\/a>. <\/p>\n I\u2019m going to share a recipe with you, but please don\u2019t limit yourself to that recipe. As long as you keep the beef (or beans!), onion, carrots, and seasoning, you can add or substitute almost\u00a0anything dying a slow death in your crisper drawer. It\u2019s an easy way to revive leftover vegetables, and it\u2019s flexible for almost any cooking style:<\/span><\/p>\n Make it a vegetable soup! Use white beans or lentils instead of beef, and use vegetable broth instead of water.<\/span> This makes it more like a minestrone, which in my opinion is nothing to complain about. <\/p>\n Depending on whether you eat potatoes, you may wish to substitute them for cauliflower.<\/span> or try riced cauliflower!<\/p>\n DONE! This recipe is already gluten-free.<\/span><\/p>\n SAME!<\/span> But really, why is all the comfort food covered in cheese? This beef & veggie soup is such a comfort food, and you don\u2019t need any dairy!<\/p>\n Remove tomatoes and substitute water with beef broth. You may wish to doctor it with some different spices.<\/p>\n![\"hamburger](\"https:\/\/www.cheapskatecook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/hamburger-soup-pin-500x750.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\nHomemade Hamburger Soup<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Vegetarian or Vegan Vegetable Soup<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Paleo Beef & Veggie Soup<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Gluten-Free Hamburger Soup<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Dairy-Free Comfort Food Soup<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Nightshade-Free Vegetable Hamburger Soup<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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