Hamburger Soup

By Reneeb

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lb lean ground beef
• 1 medium onion chopped fine
• 1 28oz can diced tomatoes
• 2 cups water
• 3 cans beef consomme soup
• 4 carrots, chopped fine
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 stalks celery, chopped fine
• 1/2 tsp thyme
• 1/2 cup pearl barley
• parsley, salt & pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Brown meat and drain off fat. Add onion and sauté about 3 minutes.

Combine all ingredients in large 5 quart pot or crockpot and simmer for a minimum 2 hours. If you are using a crock pot you can cook it all day.

Makes 18 ladles & freezes well.




Variation:

I have added a small can of kernel corn to give it some colour. Try anything else that strikes your fancy.