Beef Mushroom Soup

Name: Beef Mushroom Soup Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 pounds ground beef; 1 small onion chopped 2 1/2 ounces; 4 stalks of celery chopped; 1 clove garlic minced; 16 ounces fresh mushrooms sliced; 15 ounces canned pumpkin *; 2 14 ounce cans beef broth or 4 cups homemade beef broth; 1 to 2 teaspoons salt or to taste; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1/2 cup water

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 45

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef 1 small onion, chopped, 2 1/2 ounces 4 stalks of celery, chopped1 clove garlic, minced 16 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced 15 ounces canned pumpkin * 2 14 ounce cans beef broth or 4 cups homemade beef broth 1 to 2 teaspoons salt, or to taste 1/4 teaspoon pepper1/2 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup water

Directions

In a 6-8 quart pot, brown the ground beef along with the onion, celery, mushrooms and garlic; drain the fat.

If using canned broth, add water to make 4 cups.

Add the pumpkin to the ground beef mixture; blend well then add the broth. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer 20-30 minutes.

Add the cream and water; simmer 10-15 minutes longer. Adjust the seasoning, if needed.

Serving Size: Makes 8 servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DARLYNG.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

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