19 Ground Beef Soup Recipes Your Family Will Love

Antonis Achilleos; Prop Stylist: Kay E. Clarke; Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey
Antonis Achilleos; Prop Stylist: Kay E. Clarke; Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey

Turn that pound of ground beef in your refrigerator or freezer into a warm and comforting meal with these ground beef soup recipes. The great thing about soup recipes with ground beef is that they come together quickly with minimal hands-on time, and some of these soups come together from start to finish in 45 minutes or less. Plus, you'll probably have leftovers that you can enjoy for a few days or store in the freezer for an emergency meal at a later date. From re-imagined soup versions of meals like lasagna and cheeseburgers to classic soups like vegetable and chili, there's sure to be a ground beef soup recipe on this list that you and your family will love.

Lasagna Soup

Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis
Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis

If you're craving the flavors of lasagna but are short on time, this take on the classic casserole comes together in just 25 minutes.

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Easy Chili

<p>Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox</p>

Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox

This easy take on classic chili takes just 15 minutes of hands-on time to pull together, then it'll cook low and slow in your trusty slow cooker to develop plenty of flavor.

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Busy Day Soup

Micah A. Leal
Micah A. Leal

You're just 25 minutes away from getting this soup on the dinner table so you can, as the name implies, make it even on the busiest days.

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Classic Beef Chili

Greg DuPree
Greg DuPree

It's time to break out your Dutch oven, as it's the only dish you'll need to cook up this classic, no-frills chili recipe.

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Cheeseburger Soup

Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Rishon Hanners, Prop Stylist Sarah Elizabeth Cleveland
Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Rishon Hanners, Prop Stylist Sarah Elizabeth Cleveland

Enjoy the delicious flavors of a cheeseburger in this creamy, cheesy soup that both kids and adults are sure to love.

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Beef Stew with Cheddar Biscuits

Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox
Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Trust us, topping this stew with homemade cheddar biscuits is well worth the extra effort.

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Ground Beef Vegetable Soup with Gnocchi

Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Maggie Ruggiero
Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Maggie Ruggiero

Store-bought gnocchi helps this soup come together in just 30 minutes. Pick up the refrigerated kind—it cooks up light and puffy.

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Easy Taco Soup

Jennifer Davick
Jennifer Davick

We like serving this soup with cheese quesadillas on the side. They're easy to pull together while the soup simmers.

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Quick Beef Chili

Becky Luigart-Stayner
Becky Luigart-Stayner

Offering a toppings bar including green onions, fried onion rings, sour cream, and cheddar cheese will allow everyone to customize their bowl of chili to their liking.

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Chunky Vegetable Beef Soup

Beef adds even more heartiness to this chunky vegetable soup recipe. If you have leftovers, it's great to keep in the freezer for later.

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Stuffed Cabbage Soup

<p>Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist: Lydia Pursell</p>

Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist: Lydia Pursell

Cabbage and beef...can you name a cozier combination? This recipe starts with a pound of ground round and adds delicious warming flavors to make a truly crowd-pleasing soup.

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Slow-Cooker Taco Soup

<p>Emily Laurae / Southern Living</p>

Emily Laurae / Southern Living

Brown a pound of ground beef to get this easy, slow-cooker taco soup started and on the table in no time.

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30-Minute Chili

Southern Living
Southern Living

Dinner will be done in 30 minutes when following this chili recipe. Don't forget the grilled cheese on the side.

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Three-Bean Beef Chili

<p>Greg DuPree, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Christine Keely </p>

Greg DuPree, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Christine Keely

Few cold-weather dinners are quite as luscious as a hearty chili. This one incorporates three different beans and a pound and a half of ground sirloin.

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Southern Wedding Soup

Jennifer Causey; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Stelling; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall
Jennifer Causey; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Stelling; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

One pound of ground sirloin gets blended with a pound of ground pork to make the herby meatballs in this event-worthy soup.

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West Texas Chili

Southern Living
Southern Living

Two pounds of ground chuck or venison add a hearty base to this soup that's fit for a Texas dinner table. It's so good, you'll want to use it to top everything.

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Game Day Chili

Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Buffy Hargett
Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Buffy Hargett

Guests won’t have to compete for seconds with this big batch of chili that’s easily enough to feed a crowd. Cook two pounds of ground chuck, add the rest of the ingredients, and simmer.

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Super Quick Chili

Beth Dreiling Hontzas
Beth Dreiling Hontzas

Serve this chili in individual bread bowls for a comforting dinner that works for game day, chilly nights, or parties. Prepare the bread and toppings while the chili cooks, in just under 30 minutes.

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Hamburger Stew

Antonis Achilleos; Prop Stylist: Kay E. Clarke; Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey
Antonis Achilleos; Prop Stylist: Kay E. Clarke; Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey

Hamburger bun croutons are the perfect finishing touch for this hearty take on a cookout classic. It's sure to win over burger lovers.

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