Ah, Vegetable Beef Soup 🥩🥕🥔 — hearty, warming, and packed with veggies and tender beef. Perfect for a filling dinner or to make in a big batch for the week. Here’s a classic stovetop version:
🥣 Vegetable Beef Soup
Ingredients (serves 6–8)
- 1 lb (450 g) beef stew meat, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 2 medium potatoes, diced
- 1 cup green beans, chopped (optional)
- 1 (14.5 oz / 410 g) can diced tomatoes
- 6 cups beef broth
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1–2 bay leaves
- Salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Optional: 1 cup corn or peas for the last 5–10 minutes of cooking
Instructions
- Brown the beef
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
- Add beef, season lightly with salt and pepper, and brown on all sides. Remove and set aside.
- Sauté aromatics
- In the same pot, add onion, garlic, carrots, and celery. Sauté 3–5 minutes until softened.
- Add liquids and seasonings
- Return beef to the pot. Add potatoes, diced tomatoes (with juice), beef broth, thyme, oregano, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil.
- Simmer
- Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 45–60 minutes until beef is tender and flavors meld.
- Add remaining vegetables
- Add green beans, corn, or peas in the last 5–10 minutes of cooking.
- Finish & serve
- Remove bay leaves. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Serve hot with crusty bread or crackers.
Pro Tips
- Tender beef: Use stew meat or chuck and simmer low and slow.
- Flavor boost: Brown the beef first and deglaze the pan with a splash of broth or wine for richer flavor.
- Vegetable variety: Use whatever you have — cabbage, zucchini, or bell peppers work well.
- Make ahead: Soup tastes even better the next day as flavors meld.
I can also give you:
- 🥕 Instant Pot vegetable beef soup (fast version)
- 🌿 Herb-rich hearty beef and vegetable soup
- 🍅 Tomato-based vegetable beef soup
- 🥘 Thick, stew-style beef and vegetable soup
Do you want the thick, stew-style version that’s extra hearty?
