HAMBURGER SOUP BY OUR NEW SOUP KITCHEN CHEF LORI KATZAKIAN ENJOY

HAMBURGERSOUP by CHEF LORI


Serve 40



INGREDIENTS:



5 pounds lean ground beef, browned

6 onions, Chopped

5 cup celery, chopped

12 carrots, chopped

3 cups ketchup

1 - 5 pound tin stewed tomatoes

1 tablespoons salt

1/4- cup dried basil

1/4- Italian seasoning

2 gallons chicken stock.

3 cups barley

10 bay leaves



DIRECTIONS:



1. In a dry skillet add barley one cup at a time and brown, stirring often, and cook about 5 minutes.

2. In a skillet, brown hamburger over medium heat. Drain off fat.

3. Combine beef, onions, carrots, celery, stock, tomatoes, ketchup, basil, Italian seasoning, barley, bay leaves and salt in a stock pot.

4. Bring to a boil.

5. Reduce heat, and simmer for 2&1/2 hours.

6. Remove bay leaves and enjoy.