Description
Hearty Beef and Vegetable Soup brings rustic comfort straight from grandma’s kitchen, packed with tender beef chunks and colorful seasonal vegetables. Simmered slowly to perfection, this soul-warming soup will make you crave another spoonful with its rich, savory broth and nourishing ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 1 pound ground beef
Vegetables:
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 stalk celery, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
- 3 cups frozen mixed vegetables (corn, green beans, carrot mix)
Liquid and Seasoning:
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) olive oil
- 5 cups (1.2 liters) beef broth
- 15 ounces (425 grams) tomatoes, diced with juice
- 8 ounces (227 grams) tomato sauce
- 2 teaspoons (10 milliliters) Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) Italian seasoning
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large stock pot over medium heat, introducing ground beef, diced onions, chopped celery, and minced garlic. Sauté the mixture, continuously stirring and breaking up beef until meat browns completely and no pink remains.
- Carefully drain excess fat from the pot, ensuring minimal loss of flavorful ingredients.
- Add cubed potatoes, rich beef broth, diced tomatoes with their natural juices, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning blend, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper to the pot.
- Gently raise heat and bring the entire mixture to a gentle simmer, allowing flavors to meld and potatoes to begin softening for approximately 10 minutes.
- Incorporate frozen mixed vegetables directly into the simmering liquid, stirring thoroughly to distribute evenly throughout the soup.
- Reduce heat and continue simmering for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, monitoring potato tenderness and ensuring vegetables are heated completely through.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if needed, adding extra salt and pepper to enhance overall flavor profile before serving hot.
Notes
- Prep this soup quickly with basic pantry staples and frozen mixed vegetables for a complete meal in under an hour.
- Drain excess fat after browning ground beef to reduce calories and create a cleaner, lighter soup base.
- Use low-sodium beef broth to control salt content, allowing you to adjust seasoning to personal taste preferences.
- Worcestershire sauce adds deep, umami flavor that enhances the overall richness of the beef and vegetable combination.
- Frozen mixed vegetables are a convenient time-saver, providing multiple nutrients and adding color without extra chopping.
- Italian seasoning blend brings instant herbal complexity, eliminating the need to measure multiple individual herbs.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 290 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 580 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg