Description
Creamy potato & hamburger soup simmers with comforting midwestern flavors, bringing hearty ingredients together in one delicious pot. Crockpot magic melds tender potatoes, seasoned ground beef, and rich cream for a satisfying meal you’ll crave on chilly evenings.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup potatoes, diced
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup onion, chopped
Vegetables and Seasonings:
- 1 cup carrot, diced
- 1/2 cup green pepper or celery (optional), chopped
- 1 cup tomato juice
- 1–1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
Additional Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup flour
- 4 cups milk (total)
Instructions
- In a skillet, melt butter and thoroughly brown the ground meat over medium-high heat for 5-6 minutes.
- Add diced onions to the meat and sauté until they become translucent and soft, approximately 3-4 minutes.
- Transfer the meat and onion mixture to the crockpot, ensuring all browned bits are scraped into the pot.
- Incorporate remaining ingredients except flour and milk, stirring to distribute evenly throughout the mixture.
- Cover the crockpot and cook on low heat for 20-25 minutes, allowing vegetables to become tender and flavors to meld.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour with 1 cup of milk until smooth, eliminating any lumps.
- Slowly pour the flour-milk mixture into the crockpot, stirring continuously to prevent clumping.
- Increase heat to high and bring the soup to a gentle boil, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching.
- Gradually add remaining milk, stirring constantly to maintain a creamy consistency.
- Reduce heat and simmer for an additional 5-7 minutes, ensuring the soup is heated through but not boiling.
- Taste and adjust seasoning as needed before serving hot.
Notes
- Use lean ground beef to reduce excess fat and create a healthier soup option.
- Consider adding diced carrots or celery for extra nutrition and texture variety.
- Customize the soup’s thickness by adjusting flour and milk quantities based on personal preference.
- Freeze leftover soup in airtight containers for convenient meal prep, storing up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 60mg