Hamburger Soup

I found this recipe in the newspaper when we lived in Bismarck!  Sometimes it is easier to make soup out of ground beef then to use a soup bone!

Hamburger Soup

Ingredients

2 Tbsp butter
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup sliced carrots
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 lb ground beef
2 cups tomato juice
1 cup diced potatoes
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp seasoned salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/3 cup flour
4 cups milk

Directions

Melt butter in saucepan or Dutch oven.  Add onion, carrots and green pepper.  Cook until onion is tender, not brown.  Add ground beef and cook until meat is crumbly.  Stir in tomato juice, potatoes and seasoning.  Cover and cook over low heat until vegetables are tender, 20-25 minutes.

Combine flour with 1 cup milk, and beat until free of lumps.  Stir into soup mixture.  Add remaining milk and heat, stirring frequently.  Do not boil.  Taste and adjust seasoning.