Easy Vegetable Beef Soup is nutritious and delicious. It can be put together and on the table in a jiffy or cooked all day in a crockpot.
I was at the grocery store one morning stocking up on what I needed for the week. It’s getting cooler and I was craving soup and headed for the soup isle. I tried to decide which variety I liked the most. The problem was since I make most of my own, none of them sounded that great. Time to put some Easy Vegetable Beef soup together!
There has to be a problem when you look at the back of the can and there are 2 to 3 servings in a can! That’s not going to keep me going for very long. And then when you look at the sodium and calories on the label you realize reading labels cause heart attacks too. [Tweet “Easy Vegetable Beef Soup #healthy”]
I decided I was going to have Vegetable Beef soup for lunch. It was going to be delicious and done in a jiffy. Soup doesn’t have to cook all day to be delicious. This soup proves it!
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Easy Vegetable Beef Soup
Ingredients
- 1 lb stew meat
- 2 packages frozen stew vegetables
- 2 quarts beef stock I used one salted and one unsalted
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- Salt and Pepper
- Fresh or dried herbs (I used rosemary thyme, parsley and marjoram
- 2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
Instructions
- Add olive oil to a pot large enough to hold ingredients, 4 to 5 quart. Salt and pepper stew meat and brown on all sides. Add all remaining ingredients. Cook until ingredients are heated all the way through, or allow to simmer.
- Refrigerate any unused portions.
Notes
I could eat this soup every day. It’s delicious and can be changed according to your tastes. You could also just dump everything into a crockpot and cook it while you’re gone or busy with something else. What is your favorite bowl of soup? I have so many and when I put one together I make plenty so I can freeze it for the day that those cravings hit!
Liz says
November 8, 2016 at 6:25 pmWhat a wonderful looking soup. God I wish I could have some for dinner tonight!
Julie Menghini says
November 8, 2016 at 9:28 pmThank you Liz! It’s hard looking at all of these amazing recipes and then it’s like what’s for dinner?
[email protected] says
November 8, 2016 at 6:07 pmThis is perfect for for cooler days and it’s so easy to make. Now I need to have a soup…. 🙂
Julie Menghini says
November 8, 2016 at 9:29 pmThank you Ana! I was just thinking of you when I remembered to download Robin Roberts podcast.
Margy says
November 6, 2016 at 6:55 pmBelieve or not, during the winter I love this kind of dish more than a piece of chocolate! Thanks a lot Julie for bringing another awesome recipe at FF!
Julie Menghini says
November 6, 2016 at 11:03 pmThank you so much Margy! I appreciate you co-hosting this week too!
Petra says
November 6, 2016 at 1:58 pmThere is nothing like soup when it gets colder outside! A great soup and perfect for a busy day! 🙂
Julie Menghini says
November 6, 2016 at 5:40 pmThank you Petra! I agree!
[email protected]'s world says
November 6, 2016 at 12:46 pmThis looks so delicious Julie! Perfect recipe for our fall and winter cooler weather, warm and comforting. 🙂
Julie Menghini says
November 6, 2016 at 5:41 pmThank you Arl! I love soup this time of year too.
Loretta says
November 5, 2016 at 8:37 amWhat a hearty bowl of goodness here Julie. It’s been years and years since I’ve opened up a can of soup, there’s just too much sodium……but give me a bowl of homemade soup and I’m in heaven. With the cooler weather, I always make a big batch of various soups and we eat it for lunch everyday. It is definitely so comforting. I’ve made beef barley before and it too was just lovely. There’s just so much to throw in the soup pot isn’t there? Have a wonderful weekend. Love the new profile pic by the way 🙂
Julie Menghini says
November 6, 2016 at 8:00 amThank you Loretta, you are just the sweetest friend. I agree with the sodium, and I think that is actually what people taste in canned soup. I love beef barley too. This pot of beef vegetable was my lunch every day last month. Thank you on the picture comment. I just never have my picture taken unless it’s on vacation with John, and I am horrible at selfies. It was time to get rid of my “pole dancing” picture and that one was the least of the worst. Have a wonderful day Loretta!
[email protected] says
November 4, 2016 at 10:34 pmJulie, this soup looks perfect for a chilly evening! I just made some beef soup for my son, who has a cold. I used thyme, but not the other herbs in your recipe, and I didn’t use Worcestershire sauce either–those sound like great additions for next time!
Julie Menghini says
November 5, 2016 at 7:20 amThank you Jenny. I hope your son gets to feeling better. Soup is good any time but especially when you’re under the weather.
Marisa says
November 4, 2016 at 5:34 pmCanned soup should be illegal! Homemade soup or even broth is far more superior and really easy to make at home! Your vegetable and beef soup has lots of deliciousness going on, yummy 🙂
Julie Menghini says
November 5, 2016 at 7:21 amThank you Marisa! I don’t think people know what they’re missing when they don’t eat homemade.
Judi Graber says
November 4, 2016 at 4:26 pmI don’t care for canned soup except tomato. I make my own but in a pinch I love good ole Campbells. This is a quick and simple recipe using frozen veggies which is something I never use!
Julie Menghini says
November 5, 2016 at 7:22 amI grew up on canned tomato soup and a grilled cheese almost every Saturday for lunch and loved it. I probably still would. I don’t always use frozen veggies but they sure worked in this quick recipe.