Vegetable Beef Soup 🥕🥩🍲 — a hearty, comforting soup loaded with tender beef, fresh vegetables, and savory broth. Perfect for a warming lunch or dinner.
Classic Vegetable Beef Soup (Serves 6–8)
Ingredients
- 1 lb (450 g) beef stew meat, cut into bite-sized cubes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 2–3 potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 cup green beans, trimmed and chopped
- 1 cup corn (fresh, frozen, or canned)
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
- 6 cups beef broth
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
1️⃣ Brown the Beef
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
- Add beef cubes and brown on all sides. Remove and set aside.
2️⃣ Sauté Aromatics
- In the same pot, sauté onion and garlic until softened.
3️⃣ Add Vegetables & Broth
- Add carrots, celery, potatoes, diced tomatoes, and browned beef.
- Pour in beef broth.
- Stir in thyme, parsley, bay leaf, salt, and pepper.
4️⃣ Simmer
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low.
- Cover and simmer 1–1½ hours until beef is tender.
5️⃣ Add Quick-Cooking Vegetables
- Stir in green beans and corn during the last 10–15 minutes of cooking.
6️⃣ Serve
- Remove bay leaf.
- Adjust seasoning if needed.
- Serve hot with crusty bread.
Tips
- For richer flavor, brown beef in batches to avoid steaming.
- Use a mix of fresh and frozen vegetables for convenience.
- Can be made in a slow cooker: cook beef and aromatics first, then combine all ingredients and cook on low for 6–8 hours.
I can also give you a hearty one-pot vegetable beef soup recipe with barley or pasta for a more filling version.
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