Description
Busy Day Soup is the culinary embrace you didn’t know you needed on a bustling day. It artfully marries the robustness of 80/20 ground beef with the aromatic whispers of a carefully chosen onion soup mix. As you dive into its depths, the tang of diced tomatoes mingles with farm-fresh mixed vegetables, while elbow macaroni dances, absorbing the rich, flavorful broth.
Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil
1 lb. 80/20 ground beef
1 oz. package dry onion soup mix
4 c low sodium beef broth
1 (28 oz.) can diced tomatoes, with their juice
1 (12 oz.) frozen mixed vegetables
1 c dried elbow macaroni
Topping:
Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Start by heating some olive oil in a pot. Once it’s hot add the ground beef. Cook it until it turns brown.
If there’s any fat drain it off. Then mix in the onion soup package.
Next pour, in the beef broth along with the tomatoes and their juice as well as the frozen vegetables. Bring everything to a boil.
Now stir in the elbow macaroni. Let it cook until it becomes tender, which usually takes 10 minutes.
Finally, serve this dish while it’s still hot and sprinkle some Parmesan cheese on top if you like.
Notes
For those on a gluten-free journey, fear not; this heartwarming Busy Day Soup can still be a comforting companion on your table. Swap out the regular elbow macaroni with a gluten-free version available in most health stores or online. Ensure your dry onion soup mix is labeled gluten-free as some may contain hidden gluten. Always be keen on reading ingredient labels, as gluten can often lurk in unexpected places. With these simple tweaks, you can indulge in this soup’s comforting embrace without the gluten baggage.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
