homemade vegetable beef soup—comfort food at its best! Here’s a full recipe you can follow:
🍲 Hearty Vegetable Beef Soup
🧾 Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef (or stew meat)
- Salt & black pepper (to taste)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
Veggies:
- 2 carrots (diced)
- 2 celery stalks (chopped)
- 1 cup green beans (fresh or frozen)
- 1 cup corn (fresh, canned, or frozen)
- 1 cup potatoes (diced)
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
- 1 can (15 oz) beans (optional – kidney or white beans)
Broth & seasoning:
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp thyme
- 1 bay leaf
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Cook the beef
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat
- Add ground beef, season with salt & pepper
- Cook until browned, breaking it up
- Drain excess grease if needed
2. Sauté aromatics
- Add onion and cook 2–3 minutes
- Stir in garlic and cook 30 seconds
3. Add everything else
- Add carrots, celery, potatoes, green beans, corn
- Pour in diced tomatoes, broth, and water
- Add seasonings and bay leaf
4. Simmer
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat
- Cover and simmer for 25–35 minutes until veggies are tender
5. Final touches
- Taste and adjust salt/pepper
- Remove bay leaf
- Let sit a few minutes before serving
🔥 Tips
- Add pasta or rice for a heartier version
- Swap ground beef for turkey for a lighter option
- Let it sit overnight—the flavor gets even better