Instant Pot Hamburger Pasta Soup is a hearty, traditional classic that the whole family will love!
This filling soup is a dressed up version of tomato soup. Bulked up with ground beef and pasta, this soup will warm you up and fill you up!
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Instant Pot Hamburger Pasta Soup is a hearty, traditional classic that the whole family will love!
This filling soup is a dressed up version of tomato soup. Bulked up with ground beef and pasta, this soup will warm you up and fill you up!
Instant Pot Hamburger Vegetable Soup is a hearty crowd-pleaser that will be ready in a jiffy.
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I would never have thought to use hamburger patties in the slow cooker, but I really love this idea from Kim of Makin’ It Mo’ Betta. She used pre-patted out hamburger patties to make a dish with gravy. This method would be perfect for easy Swiss Steak or Poor Man’s Steak too.
In the photo, you can see she placed the patties on top of each other. She also used a plastic liner for the crock, but that would be optional. It’s so helpful though on really busy days or if you’re using your slow cooker on vacation and want to minimize clean up.
Kim even started with frozen patties. Click over to see her recipe. She used homemade cream of chicken soup to make her gravy.
I think this would work best with very lean patties. And the recipe is so versatile. The gravy and seasoning ideas are endless!
Click here to see the recipe for Hamburger Patties with Gravy in the Slow Cooker.
This is day 48 in our 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes series. Find the other posts by clicking here.
It’s been a while since I’ve added a post to this series. In the past, we’ve covered:
Sometimes, you just don’t feel like dragging out a cookbook or even looking something up on the computer. For those days, try one of these easy ideas.
I love to have ground beef browned out and stored in the freezer. It makes it really easy to pull together a meal. If you’d like to cook it in bulk, try using your crockpot to cook ground beef.
There are a million ways to top a burger. And you can choose to cook them on the outdoor grill, a George Foreman type grill or in a skillet. Easy and classic.
Season the cooked ground beef with your favorite homemade or store-bought seasoning. Stuff in your favorite shells. Top with your favorite toppings. Chances are, this meal is a staple in your house.
This is a quick way to beef up your favorite spaghetti sauce.
Another classic with a million ways to fix it. Try this method:
Stir your favorite barbecue sauce into a pound of cooked ground beef. Serve it on buns.
Add cheese, tomatoes, salsa etc. Fill soft tortillas and toast in a skillet.
Add a jar of beef gravy to one pound of browned hamburger. Top baked potatoes for a hearty meal.
Add your favorite grated cheese or Velveeta to a pound of cooked hamburger. Top baked potatoes. Add diced tomatoes and bacon bits too.
I usually think of pepperoni or sausage for topping pizza, but ground beef is tasty too.
Add 1/2 cup bread or cracker crumbs, salt and pepper to a pound of raw hamburger. Pat into patties and fry in skillet. Pour 1 can cream of mushroom soup mixed with 1/3 can of water over the patties. Heat and serve.
What’s your favorite way to use ground beef?
If you’ve got ground beef already cooked and frozen (one of my favorite quick-cooking tricks), this meal is a cinch to put together.
Hamburger, black beans and chili-ready diced tomatoes form the base layer. All of that gets topped with Monterey Jack Cheese. And covering it all is a generous helping of mashed potatoes.
I used plain instant potatoes, but one of the cheesy or garlic varieties would be tasty too.
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