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Barbecue Hamburger Soup

Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Southern
Keyword barbecue-hamburger-soup, hamburger-soup
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 521kcal
Author Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1 small red bell pepper diced
  • 1 medium green bell or poblano pepper diced
  • 4 medium carrots peeled and sliced
  • 2 ribs ribs celery diced
  • 3 medium garlic cloves minced
  • 2 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 cups beef stock or beef broth plus additional if needed
  • 1 15 oz can tomato sauce
  • 1 15 oz can corn
  • 2 15 oz can light red kidney beans or pinto beans
  • 1 10 oz can Rotel tomatoes (Chili fixins)
  • 1 cup smoky-sweet barbecue sauce i.e. Sweet Baby Rays or similar
  • 1 cup baby lima beans or cut frozen green beans
  • 2 Tbsp dark red chili powder
  • 2 tsp seasoned salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp dry Italian seasoning or oregano
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 4 medium potatoes peeled cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 2 Tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley

Instructions

  • In a heavy bottomed pot or Dutch oven heat a few drizzles of olive oil over medium-high heat cook the diced onion, peppers, sliced carrot and celery with ground beef for 6-8 minutes or until not pink remains. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute longer. Drain all excess fat from the pan.
  • To the pot add the beef broth, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, corn, kidney beans, Rotel tomatoes, barbecue sauce, baby lima beans and seasonings. Reserve the parsley until the end of cooking. Simmer covered for 30 minutes.
  • Add the cubed potatoes to the pot and simmer until they're fork tender around 15-20 minutes longer.
  • Uncover and mix in reserved chopped parsley at the end of cooking.
  • Serve hot with cornbread, if desired.

Notes

You can adapt this recipe using 2 pounds of frozen vegetables in place of carrots, corn, lima beans and green beans. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 521kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 2167mg | Potassium: 1459mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 6311IU | Vitamin C: 52mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 7mg