Packed to the max with veggies and full of flavor, this Slow Cooker Healthy Hamburger Soup is a hearty, Whole30-friendly recipe you’ll want to add to your menu! It’s perfect for meal prep and makes for a tasty cook once, eat twice (or multiple times) kind of a meal!
Literally packed to the max with veggies
A variety of starchy and non-starchy veggies combine with broth, seasonings and tender chunks of ground beef to make this hearty, thick and healthy slow cooker hamburger soup. Each serving provides 3-4 servings of vegetables, 7 grams of fiber and 24 grams of protein. This is the kind of soup that will satisfy your hunger and your taste buds.
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Meal prep and freezer-friendly
I feel like I say this in every recipe post but that’s because we love recipes that we can prep ahead and even freeze for further down the road and we know you do, too. We love a good cook once, eat twice (or multiple times) kind of a recipe. Healthy Hamburger Soup is a recipe you’ll want to add to a future meal prep and it’s also perfect for making and sharing with someone who could use a good, comforting, home cooked meal – new mom, a friend or family member in a tough season, grandparent, or really anyone you want to share the real food love with.
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Slow Cooker Healthy Hamburger Soup Ingredients
Feel free to change up the veggies with what you have on hand.
- Ground beef – feel free to substitute ground turkey or chicken
- Sweet potato and Yukon gold potatoes – I really like the combination of sweet and Yukon potatoes, but if you wish, use one or the other.
- Yellow onion
- Green bell pepper
- Garlic clove
- Carrots
- Celery
- Canned fire roasted diced tomatoes – while the fire roasted diced tomatoes adds more flavor, you can certainly use regulars canned tomatoes (crushed, petite, diced, etc.) if that’s what you have on hand.
- Tomato paste – this is what makes the soup nice and thick.
- Beef broth – for beef broth I like Bare Bones brand or Kettle and Fire but use what you have on hand. You could also use chicken, turkey or vegetable broth.
- Italian Seasoning
- Salt and pepper
- Fresh green beans – frozen green beans could also work.
- Kale – definitely optional but I love the extra veggies it add. Could also use spinach.
How to make Healthy Hamburger Soup
It’s simple! Broth the beef, chop the veggies, add everything except for the green beans and kale to the slow cooker. Set the slow cooker to low and cook for 8 or so hour or on high and cook for 4 or so hours. With an hour of cooking time left, toss in the kale and green beans. Serve with crackers, crusty bread or parmesan if you wish (this part is not Whole30 compliant).
Can I make it in the Instant Pot?
You can! While I haven’t test this recipe in the Instant Pot this is how I would make it: