Hamburger Soup

This is a small tribute to my beautiful grandma who passed away on Saturday. Another one of her farm comfort foods. I love this soup because all the ingredients are always on hand. You can pretty much just throw in anything you want to, and it will still taste great.

Grandma Lill's Hamburger Soup

Recipe from Lillian Rydalch

1/4 c chopped onion

4 1/2 c water 

1 c diced carrot

1 c diced potato

1 c diced celery

1/2 Tbsp salt to taste

1/2 tsp pepper

1 beef bouillon cube

1 bay leaf

1 can kidney beans (drained and rinsed)

1 1/2 Tbsp chili powder

1 28 ounce large can tomatoes (un-drained)

handful macaroni noodles (1-2 cups to your liking)

Brown hamburger with the onion and drain.

Add all ingredients except tomatoes, noodles and beans; cover and bring to boil.

Turn down heat and simmer for 20 minutes.

Add tomatoes, noodles, and beans and simmer until noodles are tender. If you use a lot of noodles you may need to add more water. Salt and pepper to taste.
Serve with cheddar cheese on top if you'd like! Enjoy!