Vegetable Soup with Hamburger (Hamburger Soup)

Today I am going to share an old family favorite called Hamburger Soup. This is basically Vegetable Beef Soup with ground hamburger instead of a traditional non ground beef product. It's actually very tasty and usually a little cheaper to make especially if you can find a good buy on  80/20 ground chuck. This does tend to be a bit greasy since the hamburger is added to the boiling soup mixture in a raw state but after the soup is finished you can skim most of the grease off of the top with a basting spoon.

Things you will need
Large soup kettle pot (large enough to hold a gallon or more)
Large hard plastic or rubber type basting spoon
Large hard plastic or rubber type ladle

Ingredients
1 - 1 1/2 lbs. of 80/20 ground chuck hamburger
2 - 10-12 oz. cans tomato sauce
2 - 10-12 oz. cans water
2 - large diced potatoes
4 - diced carrots
1 - can cream style corn
1 - can corn
1 - can green beans
1/2 - small diced onion
1/4 - 1/2 cup finely shredded cabbage
1 - beef bouillon cube
Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions
Bring the tomato sauce, water, raw vegetables, canned vegetables and bouillon cube to a boil. Add the hamburger by just breaking off small pieces and dropping it into the soup. After all of the hamburger has been added let it boil for about fifteen minutes or so stirring occasionally  and then lower the heat to a medium low heat and cook for at least an additional 2 - 2 1/2 hours stirring occasionally or until the potatoes and carrots are done. Keep an eye on the heat setting as you may need to lower it to a low simmer during the last hour or so. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve with ladle.

Last thoughts
I hope you enjoy this hamburger soup. My dad grew up on this since it was sometimes hard to afford beef back in his day. You could even leave the ground hamburger out if you wanted a vegetarian version. Fool around with the recipe some. Add different vegetables or other things and make it your own. That's the fun part of cooking, at least for me it is. Enjoy.

Good day and happy cooking,
bluesmanjr89

Sweet & Neat Sloppy Joe's

This is a very kid friendly recipe for sloppy joe's. I'm just a big kid anyway and it's one of my favorites. It is rather sweet and not all that sloppy but very, very tasty. Let's get started.

Things you will need
Cast Iron Skillet (large enough to hold 2 lbs. of ground beef)
1/4 Cup measuring device
Tablespoon measuring device
Teaspoon measuring spoon
1/2 Teaspoon measuring spoon
1/4 Teaspoon measuring spoon

Ingredients 
8 - 12 Hamburger Buns

2 lbs. ground beef (I use an 80/20 ground chuck)
1 - 10.75oz can condensed tomato soup
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup "packed" light brown sugar
2 tbsp flour
1 1/2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
1 tsp dried onion
1/4 tsp garlic powder

Instructions
Brown the ground beef along with the dried onions in the skillet on medium to medium high heat. Drain any excess grease from beef after it is done cooking. Add the flour and let that cook into the ground beef for a minute or two. Add all of the remaining ingredients and mix well and continue cooking over a low to medium heat for a few more minutes until it starts to bubble. Remove from heat and serve on hamburger buns.


Last thoughts
I hope you enjoy this sloppy joe recipe, it is one of my favorite things to make. The only bad thing about this recipe is that I want to eat the entire amount at one time lol. Oh well, you only live once.

Good day and happy cooking,
bluesmanjr89

Handy Weights and Measures

 

• 3 Teaspoons = 1 Tablespoon     
• 4 Tablespoons = 1/4 Cup                     
• 5 1/3 Tablespoons = 1/3 Cup              
• 8 Tablespoons = 1/2 Cup                    
• 10 2/3 Tablespoons = 2/3 Cup
• 12 Tablespoons = 3/4 Cup    
• 1 Cup = 8 Fl. Ounces
• 1 Cup = 1/2 Pint
• 2 Cups = 1 Pint
• 4 Cups = 1 Quart
• 4 Quarts = 1 Gallon             
• 2 Tabelspoons Butter = 1 Ounce    
• 1 Stick or 1/4 Pound Butter = 1/2 Cup
• 1 Square of Chocolate = 1 Ounce
• Juice of 1 Lemon = 3 Tablespoons
• Grated Peel of 1 Lemon = 1 Teaspoon
• Juice of 1 Orange = About 1/3 Cup
• Grated Peel of 1 Orange = 2 Teaspoons
• 1 Medium Onion (chopped) = 1/2 Cup
• 1 Medium Apple (chopped) = 1 Cup

Baked Beans

I am going to share some of my favorite family recipes that I love. The first recipe that I am going to share is my dad's baked beans recipe. He doesn't actually bake them but rather cooks them on the stove top in a huge cast iron skillet. So, lets get started.

Things you will need
Cast Iron Skillet (large enough to hold 4-16oz cans of pork & beans)
Large hard plastic or rubber type basting spoon
3/4 Cup measuring device
1/4 Cup measuring device
Tablespoon measuring spoon
Teaspoon measuring spoon
1/2 Teaspoon measuring spoon

Ingredients
4 - 16oz cans of pork & beans
1/4 cup ketchup
1 tsp mustard
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp dried onion
dash of salt and pepper

Instructions
Pour all four cans of pork & beans into cast iron skillet and turn burner to medium high heat. Add ketchup and mustard and stir. Add brown sugar, sugar, cinnamon and dried onions and stir. Add a dash of salt and pepper and stir. Let this come to a boil while slowly stirring. After it has come to a boil, reduce heat to a low simmer and cook for about 30 minutes stirring frequently to keep the beans from sticking to the skillet. It will thicken as it cooks. 

Last thoughts
I hope you enjoy these baked beans as my family and friends have over the years. We always take them to family picnics and outings. I will put some pictures up the next time I make a batch of these delicious baked beans. If you want to make a half batch, just cut all ingredients in half as close as you can come, I've done this before and they turn out just fine.

Good day and happy cooking,
bluesmanjr89



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