Basic Hamburger Vegetable Soup

Basic Hamburger Vegetable Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. ground round or ground sirloin
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups diced carrots
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 1/2 tsp. minced garlic
• 5 1/3 cups water
• 5 1/3 tsp. chicken broth seasoning (like powder or paste)
• 1 (15oz.) can diced tomatoes
• 2 T. coconut aminos (for soy free, otherwise use Worcestershire sauce)
• 1 tsp. hot pepper sauce
• 1/4 cup dairy free/soy free margarine (or other allowable butter)
• 1/2 cup garbanzo bean flour (or regular all-purpose flour)

Directions:

1. In a skillet, brown the meat with the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic.
2. Drain off fat and transfer meat and vegetable to large soup pot.
3. Add water, chicken broth seasoning, tomatoes, coconut aminos (or Worcestershire) and hot pepper sauce.
4. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
5. In a small saucepan, melt the butter of choice and stir in flour of choice until smooth. Cook, stirring constantly, for 4-5 minutes.
6. Carefully stir butter and flour mixture into soup. Cover and simmer for an additional 15 minutes, remembering to stir occasionally.