Hearty Hamburger Soup

By Jan Pinnington
Healthy Hands Cooking

This is a one pot meal!

Ingredients:

• 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
• 1 lb. extra lean organic ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1/2 cup baby carrots, sliced
• Salt, Pepper, Red Pepper Flakes and Oregano (to taste)
• 1/2 can roasted garlic chopped tomatoes
• 6-8 cups beef broth
• 1 cup elbow macaroni (whole grain works great)
• 1 cup baby spinach or kale

Directions:

1. In a large pot, sauté first 5 ingredients until beef is no longer pink.
2. If needed, drain off any excess fat.
3. Season with a pinch of salt, pepper, pepper flakes and dried oregano.
4. Stir in tomatoes and beef broth and bring pot to simmer.
5. Stir in the macaroni and simmer on low for 15 minutes.
6. Add kale and stir until wilted.
7. Serve hot.

*You can bump up the beef flavor by adding bouillon if desired.

Jan Pinnington is a Nutritional Consultant and Founder of Healthy Hands Cooking. For more recipes, or to learn about their kids healthy cooking classes and instructor business opportunities, please visit www.HealthyHandsCooking.com

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