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    Hamburger Soup Recipe-Low Carb Soup

    November 21, 2019 Updated: December 10, 2020 By Katie Crenshaw 10 Comments

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    This is an easy, tasty, healthy low-carb Hamburger Soup Recipe that is easy to make. It is made with flavorful beef and tomato broth that is loaded with vegetables. It will become your favorite hearty, go-to soup for the winter!
    This Hamburger Soup Recipe is hearty, healthy, tasty, and super easy. This is a great recipe to for busy weeknights that will make your whole family happy.

    This is a tasty, healthy low-carb Hamburger Soup Recipe that is easy to make.

    It is made with flavorful beef and tomato broth that is loaded with vegetables.

    It will become your favorite hearty, go-to soup for the winter!

    hamburger soup in a brown bowl with a spoon to the side

    The weeknights can get soooo busy.

    It is sometimes hard to come up with a recipe that is easy, healthy, and a meal that everyone can agree on.

    BUT everyone in my house LOVES this Hamburger Soup Recipe.

    This one-pot vegetable and beef soup is full of flavor, and warm and cozy for comfort.

    You will be making this soup again and again.

    Watch how to make hamburger soup

    Process images on how to make low carb hamburger soup

    Steps to make

    Follow these easy steps to make hamburger soup.

    1. Brown ground beef, onions, and celery until completely cooked. (photo 1)
    2. Add tomato paste, beef broth, diced tomatoes, sliced carrots, cut green beans, cubed radishes, crushed garlic, bay leaf, and seasoned salt. (photo 2)
    3. Cook to a boil. Reduce heat and cook on low for 2 or more hours. (photo 3)
    soup in a pan with a wooden spoon full of hamburger and vegetables

    For low carb, use radishes instead of potatoes

    Radishes? Ewe! Gross! Right? At-least that is what my husband says...

    Radishes are actually the perfect low carb substitute for potatoes in a soup.

    Why? Because when cooked for a long time the loose the red color of the skin, and have the same texture of a potato.

    Radishes also absorb the flavors of the soup and taste similar to what a potato would taste like in a soup.

    Honestly, after cooking the soup for 2 hours, you won't know the radishes are not potatoes! It is a brilliant switch! A ½ cup of radishes are about 12 calories and no fat with almost no carbs! Win! Win!

    I even fooled my husband when I served him this low carb hamburger soup.

    He claims he hates radishes, and he really thought he was eating potatoes in the soup. I showed him!

    Can you freeze soup?

    This hamburger soup freezes well. I often make a huge batch and freeze leftovers to pull out for another night.

    Cool soup completely before freezing. Then store in an air tight container or freezer bag.

    healthy hamburger soup in brown bowl

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    More cooking tips!

    I like to use Pomi Chopped Tomatoes 26.46 Oz (Pack of 6)for my tomatoes. Pomi tomatoes have the most fresh garden flavor you can buy. They literally taste like you hand picked the tomatoes out of the garden and chopped them up to cook with.

    I am addicted to them. They really help bring flavors to a dish, but you can add your favorite tomatoes and it will still be AMAZING!

    Multi-task! You can make this soup even on a busy day!

    Let the soup cook for about 2 hours while you are getting other things done and BAMB!! You will have an incredible low carb hamburger soup for dinner!

    Tip: I like the carrots in my soup, but if you want to cut additional carbs, you can take those out.

    Tip: For lower sodium in this recipe, use low sodium broth, low sodium canned tomatoes, low sodium tomato paste, and frozen green beans.

    Looking for More Low-Carb Recipes? Try:

    • Low Carb Southern Cauliflower Potato Salad
    • BLT Deviled Eggs
    • Instant Pot Jalapeno Popper Chicken
    • Grilled Vegetable Brat Kabobs
    • Instant Pot Mexican Chicken Soup
    • Bison, Bacon, and Pot Roast Paleo Chili Recipe 
    • Crock-Pot Pepperoncini Pot Roast
    • Creamy Bruschetta Chicken
    • Low Carb Carbonara 

    When you make this low carb hamburger soup recipe, tell me what you think in the comment section! I would love to hear back! My readers will too.

    Also post your picture of your hamburger soup on Instagram or Facebook, and tag @aforkstale with #aforkstale hashtags! I will share with my followers! xoxo!

    2 bowls of low carb soup side by side on a yellow napkin
    Hamburger Soup in brown bowl on a wooden board

    Hamburger Soup Recipe-Low Carb Soup

    This Hamburger Soup Recipe is hearty, easy, and delicious. This low carb soup is made with flavorful beef and tomato broth that is loaded with vegetables.
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    Course: Main Course, Soup
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 2 hours
    Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 245kcal
    Author: Katie Crenshaw

    Ingredients

    • 2 lb ground beef
    • 1 onion chopped
    • ½ cup celery chopped
    • 6 oz tomato paste
    • 6 cups beef stock
    • 28 oz can diced tomatoes
    • 1 cup green beans cut
    • 1 cup carrots thick sliced
    • 1 cup radishes cubed
    • 1 bay leaf
    • 1 tb garlic crushed
    • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt

    Instructions

    • Brown 2 lbs ground beef, 1 chopped onion, and ½ cup chopped celery until completely cooked.
    • Add 6 oz tomato paste, 6 cups beef broth, 28 canned diced tomatoes with the juice, 1 cup cut green beans, 1 cup sliced carrots, 1 cup cubed radishes, 1 bay leaf, 1 tbs crushed garlic, 1 teaspoon seasoned salt.
    • Cook to a boil.
    • Lower temperature to a simmer or low heat, and cook for two hours.

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    Notes

    *Note: I like the carrots in my soup, but if you want to cut additional carbs, you can take those out.
     

    Nutrition- Nutrition info is based on estimation only.

    Serving: 12oz | Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 704mg | Potassium: 795mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2186IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 3mg
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    1. Amy

      March 29, 2016 at 2:28 am

      Is there something I can use instead of ketchup? Tomatoe paste?

    2. Katie

      April 01, 2016 at 9:26 pm

      I am sure tomato paste would work just as well Amy.

    3. Christy Short

      May 02, 2016 at 11:17 am

      Katie, Great job! This looks like my Moms veggie soup. I have added to it over the years, my base is Zing Zang, V8 and beef broth. So yummy! Oh and don't forget the ground hot sausage.
      Congrats on making the Buzz Feed list!! XO

    4. Deborah Caudill

      December 01, 2016 at 10:39 pm

      5 stars
      This hamburger soup recipe has made me so hungry because it looks and sounds so good. I can't wait to try my hand at making it. I am really a horrible cook, but am hoping mine turns out as good as your photo looks.

    5. Kimberly

      December 14, 2016 at 8:49 pm

      5 stars
      Getting everything to make it tonight!! There used to be a restaurant that made it and I loved it!! Hope mine turns out just as good. Family has never had it before. Thank You!!

    6. Robin Yates

      November 05, 2017 at 4:27 pm

      Thank you for the recipe. I left out the carrots and added raddishes to mine. I have it simmering right now. It looks and smells delicious!

    7. Cheyanne

      August 23, 2018 at 12:16 am

      5 stars
      I made it! Note: Added extra veggies and used bone broth no bay leaf but still awesome! It was a hit my family loved it!! Thanks for sharing!!

    8. Diane

      September 17, 2019 at 12:58 am

      Can I replace ground meat with lentals

    9. Katie Crenshaw

      September 17, 2019 at 10:41 am

      I am sure it would be good with lentils, but it will taste very different. It will resemble more of a vegetable soup.

    10. Pam

      January 07, 2022 at 11:14 pm

      5 stars
      Just made it. Love it
      Added more radish which I forgot n sliced to it that's it
      My 4 yr old son even loved it literally
      That makes it a hit in my house

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