Hamburger macaroni soup is an easy and comforting one-pot meal.
Hearty and wholesome, this beef and macaroni soup recipe is chock full of seasoned hamburger, onions and peppers, and elbow macaroni simmered in a beefy tomato broth.
We Love This Recipe Because…
- The broth is so savory and flavorful.
- It is budget-friendly! Stretch those dollars and use up leftover meat and vegetables.
- It feeds a crowd with ease! Serve beef and tomato macaroni soup from a crockpot and let everyone help themselves.
- This soup is flavorful and delicious, just like this chicken and rice soup and vegetable beef soup.
Ingredients
Ground Beef: Use extra lean ground beef or regular. If using regular, be sure to drain off the fat after cooking.
Pasta: Elbow macaroni is small so it fits in every spoonful!
Soup: No need to buy the name brand of tomato soup, any brand works.
Variations
- Use fresh or leftover taco meat or Italian sausage, or if time is short, just toss in a bag of frozen meatballs in Step 4.
- Bulk up hamburger macaroni soup with sliced mushrooms, chopped kale or spinach, broccoli or cauliflower florets, frozen diced potatoes, or a vegetable medley.
- Add some heavy cream or a little softened cream cheese in Step 4 for a thicker soup if desired.
- Other short types of pasta to try are egg noodles, orzo, or shells.
How to Make Hamburger Macaroni Soup
Fast and full of flavor, hamburger macaroni soup will be your favorite midweek meal!
- Saute onions, bell pepper, and garlic in oil until softened.
- Add ground beef and cook until no pink remains. Drain off excess fat.
- Stir in the remaining ingredients (recipe below) except pasta. Bring to a boil.
- Add pasta and cook to al dente.
- Season before serving. Garnish with parmesan cheese if desired.
Tips for Success
- This recipe is perfect for making a double batch and either enjoy it all week (the flavors will continue to blend!) or freeze it into portions for future meals.
- Cook soup and pasta separately and add pasta to each bowl of soup for firmer pasta. This also makes freezing easier since thawed pasta can be mushy.
- Turn soup into a casserole. Double the pasta and decrease the amount of broth. Spread into a casserole dish, top with cheese, and bake until the cheese is melted.
Leftovers
Keep hamburger macaroni soup covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat it on the stove with fresh pasta, if desired. Freeze leftover cooled soup in zippered freezer bags or containers for up to 2 months.
Other Hearty Soups To Try
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Hamburger Macaroni Soup
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 medium yellow onion finely chopped
- 1 green bell pepper finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 (10.75 ounce cans) condensed tomato soup
- 1 (15.5 ounce can) canned diced tomatoes with juices
- 32 ounces beef broth
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups elbow pasta uncooked
Instructions
- In a large pot, saute onions, bell pepper, and garlic in oil until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5-6 minutes.
- Add ground beef and cook until no pink remains. Drain off excess fat.
- Stir in the chili powder, oregano, salt and pepper.
- Add condensed tomato soup, diced tomatoes with juice, beef broth, and water. Bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, add the pasta. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until the pasta is al dente.
- Adjust seasonings to taste and serve.
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Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
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I made this tonight, was absolutely delicious! We went back for seconds..lol. Oh- I added shredded Colby Jack cheese and it was even tastier!
Hi Sherry, I am happy to hear that you enjoyed this soup recipe.
Excellent soup, my family love it. Served it with fresh Italian bread and garlic butter. Will definitely be making this again!
The flavor was delicious. I used Ground Turkey instead of beef and I have to say the Turkey ended up a bit dry. Also I used 2 cups of water instead of the full 4. There was definitely still enough liquid in it. Next time I will cut the recipe in half since the full one is enough to feed an army!
My daughter and I enjoyed this soup so much. I am definitely going to make it again soon, however, less pasta next time, as I was letting the soup cool before putting it into the fridge, the pasta kept swelling and swelling , I ended up eating the next days with a fork. Was still delicious tho
So glad you and your daughter love the soup! Another option would be to keep the noodles out, and add them only as serving. This works well when you’ll have lots of leftovers. Enjoy!
I cook my noodles separately the day before and then add them to the soup once it’s hot. Helps with the swelling.
We love this soup!
Best recipe on pinterest by far. I cut recipe in half as i am one. So good that I am making second full batch to share. I am adding parboiled barley instead of mac. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for sharing Claire! So happy to hear that you love this soup!
I plan to make this soup using ground round and Ditilini pasta. Some Worcestershire sauce and tomato paste too. And beans. It was fun reading all the comments. And suggestions.
Sounds perfect Sherry! Enjoy the soup.
Making this right now. Smells so good! I am curious if I did something wrong as there seems to way too much liquid. Lol! I followed the recent exactly. It still tastes good!
Some pasta brands do absorb less liquid as they cook, so that could be one reason. For this recipe, reduce the liquid to your liking. Enjoy, Vicki!
Hi,
Not sure if you know the answer to this. Can I use tomato sauce instead of the tomato soup? I have lots of tomato sauce.
Renee
Hi Renee, we haven’t personally tried that but it should definitely work. Since tomato sauce is thicker you will want to add more water to thin the soup out to your liking! Also if your tomato sauce is preseasoned you may want to reduce the seasonings in the recipe to taste! Let us know how it turns out.
Hi Holly,
It worked out fine. I did not add any more water other than the 4 cups that it said. the consistency looks similar to the picture. Thanks for helping me out!
Renee
So happy to hear that Renee! Glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you for this recipe – you saved the day! I was planning on making meatballs and honestly just didn’t feel like it so I searched for a soup to make instead. I didn’t have regular tomato soup but I had a can of Progresso Basil Tomato soup so I used that. I also didn’t have a can of tomatoes but I had two kinds of salsa (hot and mild) so I put a large spoon of each in the soup. I used orzo for the pasta instead of macaroni.
I also used a teaspoon of worcestershire to give it a little flavor.
This is husband approved! I will used this recipe in the future!
Michelle
So glad you enjoyed it Michelle! Those sound like some delicious substitutions.
Would the nutritional numbers be per bowl or for the whole recipe. This looks delicious!
Nutritional information is for one serving Chris. Enjoy!
Made this last week and it was a hit.
My hubby loves Water Chestnuts and asked if I could add them next time, I reheated it with a can of sliced ones and he was right….Yummy!
Added a nice crunch
One question though…what serving size is the nutrional value based on, a one cup serving?
This recipe makes 8 servings. Each serving would be approximately 2 1/2 cups. Enjoy Judith!
I PUT MINE IN SLOW COOKER COOKED PEPPPERS AND HAMBURGER ON STOVE THEN ADDED TO THE SLOW COOKER AND THE REST OF THE INGREDIENTS. ONCE IT GET GOING HAVENT DECIDED TO PUT NOODLES IN OR COOK ON STOVE THEN PUT IN
If you’re making it in the crockpot, you may want to cook the noodles separately and add them as you serve the soup Dawn. Enjoy!
I would love to make this but there is way to much sodium in it. How can I cut the sodium count down?
Try using no sodium ingredients for the tomatoes, broth and soup.
How can I make this without using tomatoes? I don’t mind the tomatoe taste( I love ketchup and marinara, etc) but don’t want chunks of tomatoes.
I have only tried the recipe as written. You could use crushed or strained tomatoes in place. You could also try a tomato sauce, which may change the taste slightly.
Just put the tomatoes in a blender. I do that when I know someone doesn’t like the tomatoes in chunks , it will be like tomato juice!
Made this today and the only thing different is I doubled the recipe, added jalapeno peppers along with the green ones. It was a hit, delicious and will be making it again.
Great additions Shari! So glad to hear you love this soup!
I absolutely love this recipe! Not a fan of green peppers, so I left them out and added a can of Kidney Beans. I also ended up subbing one can of tomato soup for tomato sauce on accident, but it turned out great! It’s so easy to make, I’m adding it into my regular dinner rotation!
The only odd thing about it, was it takes FOREVER to cool after serving (might be because of those beans I added). We were waiting a good 20 minutes before it cooled enough to eat. But it was well worth the wait!
So glad you loved it, I love the idea of adding beans to this soup! Thanks for sharing.
omg i just made this for dinner my family loved it!! im definitely working it into my soup rotation, lol very very good recipe!!
So glad you loved it Kelly!
im making this recipe right now it smells so good!! i know my family is gonna love it!!!
So glad you loved it!
omg yes!!! ive made it so many times since i posted that first comment, lol. its becoming part of my regular soup rotation every year.!! im actually making it again tonight, lol. it tends to thicken up if its not eaten all the first night, but its ok because it turns into an awesome pasta dish!!, unless i add more broth, then it gets soupy again, lol
Found and made this today. It was awesome! I only had ground pork so used that instead of the ground beef. Also I did not have a green pepper so I added a cup of finely diced carrot and a cup of diced mushrooms to use them up. Followed the rest of the recipe to a “T”. It was a great soup. It was even better after it had cooled and the pasta had absorbed more of the broth and flavors. It was then like a one pot pasta dish. So yummy in rainy Oregon today.
Sounds so delicious DeAnna! Glad you loved this soup!
Why do you pretend that you made these recipes up? This soup recipe , I was making working in a restaurant 49 years ago. Just curious
I’m sorry Lynn, I don’t see where we stated we made this recipe up. On this blog we share recipes we make for our families, this is one of them.
It’s a classic, so glad you’ve been loving it for 49 years! 🙂 Have a great day.
Why would you be like that . You either like it or not , don’t need to try to embarrass someone .
Look everyone I know has a recipe for this soup, where I come from in Canada, we call it goulash, I have been following Holly for a long time and nowhere does she say that she made these recipes up. Check her blog and you will see that a lot of the recipes are from other bloggers. So check your facts before you start accusing someone of doing something that they didn’t do. Just relax and make some great food.
I added a can of corn
Is there a substitution for the tomato soup?
I’m going to try using a can of tomato paste and a can of tomato sauce. I can adjust from there
We only added 21/2 cups water And a 3rd can of tomatoe soup !! I️t was delicious like a ghoulish the spices were excellent and Day 2 even better !!
Sounds great Vicky!
Can the condensed soup be replaced with something else?
I love this recipe! Perfect, cheap and filling, especially for me as a single mom to a picky toddler. I use crushed red pepper as a substitute for the chili powder and fire roasted tomatoes.
Sounds delicious Hannah! So glad you love this recipe.
How long and what temp would I use on the slow cooker? Thanks & can’t wait to try this soon!
I’ve only made it as written so I can’t say for sure. Let us know if you try it Jackie!
Did you use the small or large can of tomato soup?
This is made using the small cans of tomato soup.
Hannah you an always use ground turkey instead of beef like I did and I am diabetic also but then I also added some black beans for a lil more substance for my husband
I am putting in black beans because they are so good in soups!
This soup was so great my whole family enjoyed it.
Do you know what the carb count is for the tomato & Beef soup? Looks great but husband has diabetes so I have to be very careful.
I wish people would give fat/calories & carb info along with the recipes when posting.
I’m sorry I am unable to provide nutritional information. You can enter your ingredients here to calculate your information.
Hi – I’m diabetic. Use DreamField brand pasta only has 5 grams of carbs.