Description
Savor warmth with this hearty garden hamburger soup, packed with robust vegetables and rich ground beef. Comforting flavors mingle in each spoonful, promising a satisfying meal you’ll crave on chilly evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 5 pounds (2.27 kilograms) lean ground beef
Vegetables:
- 3 cups (0.7 liters) potatoes, cubed
- 6 cups (1.4 liters) assorted garden vegetables, chopped (e.g., carrots, peas, green beans)
- 1 ½ cups (0.35 liters) chopped celery
- 1 ½ cups (0.35 liters) diced onion
Liquids and Seasonings:
- 8 cups (1.9 liters) beef broth
- 6 cups (1.4 liters) tomato juice
- 6 cups (1.4 liters) crushed or diced tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons salt (adjust to taste)
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Sanitize glass containers and canning tools meticulously, removing any potential bacteria or residue that could compromise the soup’s preservation quality.
- In a robust cooking vessel, transform the ground beef into a rich, caramelized foundation, carefully draining excess fat to maintain a lean, concentrated flavor profile.
- Introduce a colorful medley of diced vegetables into the seared meat, seasoning generously with aromatic herbs and spices that will enhance the soup’s depth and complexity.
- Pour in beef broth, tomato juice, and crushed tomatoes, creating a vibrant liquid base. Elevate the mixture to a vigorous boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer, allowing ingredients to meld harmoniously.
- Carefully ladle the steaming soup into pristine glass jars, maintaining precise headspace to accommodate potential expansion during the canning process.
- Cleanse jar rims with a pristine cloth, positioning lids and rings with gentle precision – secure enough to seal, yet not overly constricted.
- Transfer prepared jars into a pressure canner, following manufacturer’s specific guidelines for processing time and pressure settings based on jar size and geographical elevation, ensuring complete food safety and optimal preservation.
Notes
- Careful sanitization of jars and equipment prevents contamination and ensures long-lasting soup preservation.
- Draining excess beef grease reduces unnecessary fat while maintaining robust, rich flavor profiles.
- Customize seasonings to match personal taste preferences, experimenting with herbs and spices for unique depth.
- Always leave proper headspace when filling jars to allow safe expansion during pressure canning process.
- Follow precise pressure canning instructions specific to jar size and local altitude for guaranteed food safety.
- Storing homemade canned soup provides convenient, nutritious meal options ready in minutes during busy weeks.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg