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Ground Beef, Mushroom, and Red Wine Soup

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 6 slices bacon chopped
  • 8 oz mushrooms sliced
  • 1 cup pearl onions
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 5 cups beef broth
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tsp thyme

Method
 

  1. Cook the bacon until crisp, then set aside.
  2. Brown the ground beef in the drippings, then drain excess fat.
  3. Add the mushrooms and pearl onions and saute until golden.
  4. Pour in the red wine to deglaze, then stir in the tomato paste.
  5. Add the beef broth and thyme and simmer 30 minutes.
  6. Stir the bacon back in, season, and serve with crusty bread.

Notes

Use a wine you'd actually drink; it really does make a difference here.