
I predict this Hamburger Soup recipe will soon become a requested family favorite at your house. This is one of my husband’s favorite meals and a soup I’ve made for many years.
This soup is full of protein and healthy vegetables to satisfy you and is a perfect dinner for a fall or winter night. The leftovers are even better for lunch the next day.

We’ve provided instructions for this hearty soup recipe for stove top and pressure cooker.
When I started pressure cooking, I knew this was a recipe to modify and create an Instant Pot version.
My family loves this soup for its rich, bold flavor. As someone who has lost 100 pounds and has been maintaining for the last 10 years, I love and appreciate that this soup is packed full of healthy vegetables.
When you use lean ground beef (or even leaner, ground turkey breast, especially for the Weight Watchers among us), this soup is incredibly healthy and low in calories/points. I’ve included a link to the WW recipe points below.
I also love that this soup recipe is inexpensive but has a rich, meaty flavor. This recipe is sure to become one of your Instant Pot recipe favorites.
Hamburger Soup Stove Top Instructions
No Instant Pot? No problem. This soup works equally well cooked on the stove.
Stove top instructions:
- Add oil to a large soup pot. Sautee celery and onions for 2-3 minutes until wilted but not brown.
- Add ground beef. Crumble and cook with vegetables until no longer pink.
- Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
- Reduce to a simmer and cover with a lid. Simmer for 45 minutes or until potatoes and rice are soft.
- Ladle into bowls, and if desired, top with some cheese.
Healthy Hamburger Soup
Ingredients
- 1ยฝ quarts water
- 1 pound ground beef
- 3 medium carrots cut into thirds
- 1 cup celery cut into small pieces
- 1 cup onion finely chopped
- 6 small potatoes about 1ยฝ inches each
- 1 cup brown rice uncooked
- 3ยฝ cups diced tomatoes fresh or canned
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 fresh basil leaves
- โ tsp pepper
- 3 tsp of salt
- 1 cup cabbage, thinly sliced purple or green
- 1 tsp olive oil
- Optional: a little bit of cheese to top it with
Instructions
- Select the "sautรฉ" setting on your Instant Pot and heat the oil. Add the cut celery and onions and brown slightly.
- Stir in the tomatoes and the ground beef, taking a minute to make sure the meat is broken down into small pieces.
- Mix in everything else except for the cabbage.
- Cancel the "sautรฉ" mode and select "manual" for 9 minutes.
- When the Instant Pot finishes the pressurized cooking and beeps, allow it to rest and natural pressure release for 2 to 3 minutes before carefully releasing the rest of the pressure.
- Remove the lid and stir the soup. Mix in the cabbage and allow to sit for 5 minutes so the cabbage softens.
- Remove the bay leaves. Spoon the soup into bowls and top with a little cheese if desired.
WW Information
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Notes
- Add oil to a large soup pot. Sautee celery and onions for 2-3 minutes until wilted but not brown.
- Add ground beef. Crumble and cook with vegetables until no longer pink.
- Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
- Reduce to a simmer and cover with a lid. Simmer for 45 minutes or until potatoes and rice are soft.
- Ladle into bowls, and if desired, top with some cheese.
Nutrition
How to Make Instant Pot Hamburger Soup – Step-by-Step
This recipe comes together quickly in the Instant Pot pressure cooker, and the flavor is amazing.

Select the sautรฉ setting on your Instant Pot and heat the oil. Add the cut celery and onions and brown just a bit.
Stir in the tomatoes and the ground beef, taking a minute to make sure the meat is broken down into small bits and pieces.

Green or purple cabbage can be used in this recipe, but purple is especially pretty.


Set the cabbage aside until the end of the cooking phase. Cancel the sautรฉ mode and select manual on high pressure for 9 minutes.
When the Instant Pot finishes the pressurized cooking and beeps, allow it to rest and natural pressure release for 2 to 3 minutes before carefully releasing the rest of the pressure.

Remove the lid, stir, mix in the cabbage, and let it rest for a few minutes.

Spoon into your favorite bowls and top with a little cheese. We predict this warm, hearty soup is soon to become a family favorite.
What’s your favorite soup recipe?
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Definitely need to try this one! Love easy soups.
Hearty Hamburger Soup! Love soups in the cooler weather, and I will have extra meals.