Oui Chef Hamburger Soup – Kilted Chef

Ingredients

• 1 ½ lbs ground beef
• 4 carrots, diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 celery stalks, diced
• 4 potatos, peeled and diced
• ½ cup barley
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ½ Tbsp dried basil
• 1 Tbsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp salt
• 8 cups beef broth
• 2 Tbsp tomato paste
• 2 cans fire roasted tomatoes
• 1 tsp hot sauce ** optional
• Salt & Pepper to taste