🥣 Vegetable Beef Soup
A warm, hearty vegetable beef soup loaded with tender beef, fresh vegetables, and a flavorful broth. It’s perfect for cold days and makes great leftovers. 😋
🧾 Ingredients
Meat
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1 lb beef stew meat (or chuck), cut into small cubes
Vegetables
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1 tbsp olive oil
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1 onion, chopped
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2 carrots, sliced
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2 celery stalks, chopped
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3 potatoes, diced
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1 cup green beans
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1 cup corn
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1 cup peas
Broth & Seasoning
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6 cups beef broth
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1 can diced tomatoes (14–15 oz)
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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1 tsp dried thyme
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1 tsp paprika
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1 bay leaf
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Salt and black pepper to taste
🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Brown the Beef
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
Add the beef and cook until browned on all sides.
2️⃣ Add Aromatics
Add chopped onion, carrots, and celery.
Cook for 3–4 minutes until slightly softened.
Stir in garlic.
3️⃣ Add Broth and Tomatoes
Pour in the beef broth and diced tomatoes.
Add thyme, paprika, and bay leaf.
Bring to a boil.
4️⃣ Simmer
Reduce heat and simmer 30–40 minutes until the beef becomes tender.
5️⃣ Add Remaining Vegetables
Add potatoes, green beans, corn, and peas.
Cook another 15–20 minutes until vegetables are soft.
6️⃣ Finish
Remove the bay leaf and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
🍽️ Serving
Serve hot with:
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Crusty bread
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Garlic toast
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Crackers
⭐ Tips
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For richer flavor, let the soup simmer longer (1 hour).
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Add a splash of Worcestershire sauce for deeper taste.
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This soup tastes even better the next day.
If you want, I can also share:
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🥣 Old-fashioned farmhouse vegetable beef soup
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🍲 Slow cooker vegetable beef soup
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🔥 The secret ingredient that makes beef soup taste like restaurant quality.