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Vegetable Beef Soup Recipe from MichelleRogers.fit

Is there anything better on a cold winter day than coming home to a piping hot bowl of delicious homemade soup?

Vegetable beef soup is one of my favorite things to make, especially on a weekend afternoon, when I’ll often do this while watching a game on TV. And one of the best parts is, a big pot of soup made on Sunday will give our busy family several meals for the week. Pair it with a biscuit or muffin, or a grilled sandwich, for a quick, nutritious weeknight dinner.

Vegetable Beef Soup Recipe from MichelleRogers.fit

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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 1/4 head of cabbage, chopped
  • 2 carrots, sliced
  • 2 stalks of celery, chopped
  • 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
  • (1) 28 oz. can or crushed tomatoes
  • (1) 32 oz. box of beef stock
  • (2) 16 oz. packages of frozen mixed vegetables
  • 1 tsp. dried thyme
  • 1 tsp. dried basil
  • 1 lb. stew beef/sirloin, cut into small pieces
  • Grapeseed oil
  • Water
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
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Be sure to use a good quality, heavy pot, such as this highly-rated one available on Amazon. Click to shop.

Directions:

  • Heat about 2 tablespoons of oil in a 6-8 quart pot, on high heat.
  • After oil is hot, brown beef on all sides. Remove from pot and set aside.
  • Do not drain pot. Add a little more oil if needed; then add onions, carrots and celery, and sautee until onion starts to brown. Remove from pot and set aside with the beef.
  • Add more oil if needed, and add cabbage to the pot. Sautee until limp. Add garlic, continuing to sautee for a few minutes.
  • Add the beef, onions, carrots and celery back to the pot.
  • Add the salt, pepper, thyme, basil, tomatoes, beef stock and frozen vegetables.
  • Add water, enough to cover all ingredients by 1″ to 1.5″.
  • Season to taste with more salt and pepper, if needed.
  • Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
  • After it’s done cooking, add parsley; stir.

Alternate methods: If using a pressure cooker, cook 40 minutes. If using a slow cooker, cook 6-8 hours.

Enjoy!

Vegetable Beef Soup Recipe from MichelleRogers.fit

Recipe by Keith Rogers

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Comments

  12. Nothing beats a cold winter day like a bowl of vegetable beef stew. We bought a half of a cow and the roasts that come from it are perfect for vegetable beef stew. I have a recipe I have created for it, but I might give yours a shot. Thanks for sharing.