Ingredients for - Slow Cooker Hamburger Soup with Macaroni

1. Lean ground beef 1 pound
2. Water 4 ½ cups
3. Beef broth ½ (32 fluid ounce) container
4. Crushed tomatoes 1 (28 ounce) can
5. Whole kernel sweet corn (such as Green Giant® Niblets®), undrained 1 (15.25 ounce) can
6. Frozen lima beans 1 cup
7. Barley ¾ cup
8. Celery, thinly sliced 2 stalks
9. Onion, chopped 1 medium
10. Beef bouillon 1 cube
11. Ground paprika 1 teaspoon
12. Italian seasoning ½ teaspoon
13. Bay leaf 1
14. Elbow macaroni 2 cups
15. Chopped fresh parsley, or to taste 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Slow Cooker Hamburger Soup with Macaroni

1 . Stage

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain off any excess grease. Transfer beef to a slow cooker.

2 . Stage

Add water, broth, tomatoes, corn, lima beans, barley, celery, onion, bouillon, paprika, Italian seasoning, and bay leaf to the slow cooker.

3 . Stage

Cook on Low for 6 hours.

4 . Stage

Just before serving, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.

5 . Stage

Add cooked macaroni to the soup. Stir until combined and heated through. Serve immediately garnished with parsley.