Recipe Tips

• Browning the Ground Beef - This is the perfect soup to make with leftover ground beef. I like to cook it separately, but if you have a slow cooker browns beef you can cook it all together.
• Warm Soup - I have a slow cooker that is programmable. This warm stays perfectly on the warm setting for up to 2 hours.
• Cool Soup - Before storing make sure you cool to room temperature.
• Rice - Add the rice right before serving. You can use brown rice, white rice, or cauliflower rice. Make sure to cook prior to adding it to the soup.
• Add Bacon - Stir in cooked bacon for added flavor.
• Dutch Oven - You can make this soup in a Dutch oven. I like to cook the onion and group beef in some olive oil. Then add in the remainder of the ingredients to simmer on the stove all day.

Substitution Ideas

• Change the Meat - Substitute ground turkey, ground pork or ground chicken for the beef.
• Shredded Beef - Try shredded beef. If you have made a roast recently, you can use that to add to this soup.
• Add in Vegetables - Add other veggies in the soup. Zucchini, mushrooms, or chopped cauliflower would be a perfect addition to this soup.
• Diced Tomatoes - Try diced tomatoes with the tomato sauce.
• Rice - Omit the rice for a low carb dinner option. You can also use cauliflower rice for a delicious substitution.
• Broth - Use veggie broth instead of beef broth. You can also use chicken broth.
• Meatless - Add extra veggies and tomatoes and omit the meat for Meatless Monday.