Healthy Hamburger Soup
This Instant pot Hamburger Soup recipe is sure to become a family favorite, plus it's inexpensive to make and easy to put together.
Calories: 313kcal
Servings:
Ingredients
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 3 medium carrots diced large
- 1 cup celery diced
- 1 cup onion diced
- 3½ cups diced tomatoes fresh or canned
- 1 pound ground beef lean
- 1½ quarts water
- 6 small potatoes about 1½ inches each
- 1 cup brown rice uncooked
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 fresh basil leaves or 1 tsp dried basil
- ⅛ tsp pepper
- 3 tsp of salt
- 1 cup cabbage thinly sliced purple or green
- ½ cup shredded cheddar optional
Instructions
Instant Pot
- Select the "sauté" setting on the Instant Pot and heat the oil. Add the carrots, celery and onions. Cook for 2-3 minutes until softened but not brown.
- Stir in the tomatoes and the ground beef. Break the meat into small pieces. Drain off fat if needed.
- Mix in the remaining ingredients except the cabbage.
- Cancel the "sauté" mode and select "manual" for 9 minutes.
- When the Instant Pot beeps, allow it to natural release for 3 minutes. Then quick release.
- Remove the lid and stir. Mix in the cabbage and allow to sit for 5 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaf.
- Ladle into bowls and top with a sprinkle of cheese if desired.
Stove Top
- Add oil to a large soup pot. Sauté carrots, celery and onions for 2 to 3 minutes until wilted but not brown.
- Add ground beef. Crumble and cook with vegetables until no longer pink. Drain off fat if needed.
- Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
- Reduce to a simmer and cover with a lid. Simmer for 45 minutes or until potatoes, cabbage, and rice are soft but not mushy.
- Remove the bay leaf.
- Ladle into bowls and top with a sprinkle of cheese if desired.
WW Information
Click here to track the Hamburger Soup recipe in the WW app. Calculated using 95% lean ground beef.
Notes
Serving size: Each serving is 1/8th of the recipe, approximately 1 1/2 cups per serving.
Sara’s Tip: This soup is my husband’s favorite. It’s such a hearty meal. Don’t let the longer ingredients list scare you away.
Nutrition
Calories: 313 kcalCarbohydrates: 46 gProtein: 17 gFat: 7 gSaturated Fat: 3 gCholesterol: 37 mgSodium: 1547 mgPotassium: 1054 mgFiber: 6 gSugar: 6 gVitamin A: 4133 IUVitamin C: 40 mgCalcium: 88 mgIron: 4 mg
