Hearty Vegetable Beef Soup
Who doesn’t love a nice warm bowl of hearty vegetable beef soup on a cold winter day? I look out at a gloomy sky and automatically think of soups and stews. It just makes the house feel cozier on a cold gloomy day to simmer a nice, good soup all day long.
This one is definitely one of my favorites. I make it in spite of my picky eater who doesn’t like beef in soup. There really is nothing like a big bowl of steamy soup with some buttered bread watching the rain or snow come down.
This particular one is super easy because it is done in the crock pot. How did we ever live and cook without these things? Just prep your vegetables, set it, and continue on with your day while your house fills with amazing aromas.
Getting Set Up
Begin by chopping all of your vegetables into bite sized pieces. Add these to the crock pot while you prep the rest. Next, cut your beef into bite sized pieces and dip in flour, then brown it in a skillet with two tablespoons of vegetable oil.
Add the beef to the crock pot, cover with beef broth. For me, I add water and a nice sized spoon full of better than bullion paste. Don’t forget to add your tablespoon of tomato paste and salt and pepper.
Simple cover the crock pot and set it to low for 8-10 hours. It won’t take long before you are smelling the delicious aromas of this soup and wishing for it to be done faster.
Hearty Vegetable Beef Soup in the Crockpot
Description
Hearty and Easy Crockpot Vegetable Beef Soup that is perfect for a cold winter day.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Season beef with black pepper and coat in flour.
- Brown beef in skillet with 2 Tbsp vegetable oil.
- Place onions, potatoes, carrots, celery, garlic, and thyme into crockpot, top with beef. Add any additional vegetables chosen.
- Mix tomato paste into 1 cup broth. Add all broth to crockpot.
- Cover and cook on Low Power for 8-10 hours or until done.
- Serve garnished with sliced green onions.
Servings 6
Serving Size 1 cup
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 386
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 10.5g17%
- Saturated Fat 1g5%
- Cholesterol 68mg23%
- Sodium 596mg25%
- Potassium 34mg1%
- Total Carbohydrate 41.4g14%
- Dietary Fiber 4.9g20%
- Sugars 5.1g
- Calcium 3 mg
- Iron 17 mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Serving Suggestions
You could go for the traditional soup and crackers here, and there’s nothing wrong with that. I learned a long time ago that spreading a little butter on those crackers first just adds a special richness. I also like to lightly grill some buttered sourdough in a skillet to use for dipping.
No matter how you like to enjoy this hearty soup, you WILL enjoy it. It is just too easy to make for how delicious it turns out to be. Give is a shot on the next gloomy winter day you encounter, you won’t regret it.