Slow Cooker Hamburger Soup

This recipe is really easy to make and there's only a few steps you'll need to follow in order to prepare it. It's basically a "dump" recipe.

Just add all ingredients to slow cooker and stir to combine. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. That's it!

Does this hamburger soup recipe have to cook in the crockpot?

This crockpot hamburger soup can also be cooked on the stove top, if you prefer. As long as your beef is pre-cooked, you can add all the ingredients to a large soup pot and simmer for 45-60 minutes, until the potatoes are tender.

When you cook this recipe on the stovetop you will just have to keep an eye on it where as cooking it in the slow cooker you are able to walk away and do something else while dinner prepares itself! Do what works for you.

What vegetables are in this soup?

I use mushrooms, carrots and red potatoes to go along with the onion and peppers that I put in my freezer-bagged ground meat mix. If you're not a fan of these vegetables, put in whatever your family likes. Good options are corn, a can of diced tomatoes, fresh zucchini or green beans.

This recipe is naturally gluten-free, since the main carb is the red potatoes. If you prefer, switch that up to rice or pasta! You could also use something like quinoa as well. This is a very forgiving recipe that you can alter to suit your needs and tastes.

Salsa makes a great addition, you can mix things up and use whatever veggies you have on hand while preparing it, no need to run out for extra ingredients when you can just throw in what you like and have on hand!

Can I make this recipe and freeze it?

You can definitely prepare this recipe in advance and freeze it or keep it in the refrigerator to reheat throughout the week. It's pretty simple to prepare since we're using pre-cooked ground beef so I don't usually make the whole recipe in advance.

I will typically make a batch at the beginning of the week and we use leftovers for easy lunches and dinners that can be thrown in the microwave with ease.