Food and Recipes Dish Soup Our Best Soup Recipes That Start With A Pound Of Ground Beef By Jenna Sims Jenna Sims Jenna is a Digital Editor for Southern Living and joined the team in 2014. She writes, produces, and assigns content with a focus on email growth and commerce content. She covers a range of topics in the lifestyle space from holiday gift guides to new product launches to tips for cooking with your air fryer. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on February 4, 2023 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: 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 reimagined 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. 01 of 12 Cheesy Lasagna Soup 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. 02 of 12 Easy Chili 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. 03 of 12 Busy Day Soup 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. 04 of 12 Hamburger Stew 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. 05 of 12 Classic Beef Chili 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 06 of 12 Cheeseburger Soup 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. 07 of 12 Beef Stew with Cheddar Biscuits 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. 08 of 12 Ground Beef Vegetable Soup with Gnocchi Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Maggie Ruggiero Store-bought gnocchi helps this soup come together in just 30 minutes. 09 of 12 Easy Taco Soup Jennifer Davick We like serving this soup with cheese quesadillas on the side. They're easy to pull together while the soup simmers. 10 of 12 Quick Beef Chili 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. 11 of 12 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. 12 of 12 30-Minute Chili Southern Living Dinner will be done in 30 minutes when following this chili recipe. Don't forget the grilled cheese on the side. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit