How to Make Beef Rice Soup ~ Easy Ground Beef and Rice Soup Recipe

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive than beef.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and water is the most economical option.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often cheaper and has a neutral flavor.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: coconut aminos

Coconut aminos is a soy-free alternative that can be less salty.

In a soup pan on medium-high heat, add 1 pound of ground beef and cook until no longer pink, stirring and chopping.

Add diced onions, carrots, red bell peppers, celery, and mushrooms to the pan; season with salt and black pepper.

Cook the vegetables for about 5-7 minutes until they start to break down.

Optionally, add a diced chili pepper and chopped celery leaves for flavor; stir and cook for another minute.

Pour in the homemade chicken broth and 1 large can of crushed tomatoes; stir and bring to a simmer.

Add chopped parsley, garlic powder, thyme, and bay leaves; stir to combine and simmer for 20-30 minutes.

After 30 minutes, taste the soup and add more chopped celery leaves and garlic powder if desired; stir and cook for another 5 minutes.

Use jasmine rice, cooked separately, and add it to the soup when serving to maintain texture.

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