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Vegetable Beef Soup

Vegetable Beef Soup

Vegetable beef soup is a hearty blend of tender beef and fresh vegetables simmered in a rich broth. It's a comforting, nutritious dish perfect for any meal.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 lbs beef stew meat*
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp olive oil divided
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 3/4 cups chopped yellow onion 1 large
  • 1 1/4 cups peeled and chopped carrots 3 medium
  • 1 cup chopped celery 3 medium
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic 4 cloves
  • 8 cups low-sodium beef broth or chicken broth
  • 2 14 oz. cans diced tomatoes
  • 1 1/2 tsp dried basil**
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 lb red or yellow potatoes chopped into 3/4-inch cubes
  • 1 1/2 cups 5 oz. chopped green beans (trim ends first)
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen corn***
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley

Instructions
 

  • Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
  • Dab beef dry with paper towels, season with salt and pepper then add half of the beef to pot and brown about 4 minutes, turning halfway through.
  • Transfer to a plate add another 1/2 Tbsp oil to pot and repeat process with remaining half of beef.
  • Add another 1 Tbsp oil to now empty pot then add onions, carrots, and celery then saute 3 minutes, add garlic saute 1 minute longer.
  • Pour in broth, tomatoes, browned beef, basil, oregano, thyme and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring once or twice throughout, for 30 minutes.
  • Add potatoes then continue to simmer, covered, 20 minutes (you can also add green beans with potatoes if you like them very soft).
  • Stir in green beans and simmer 15 minutes longer, or until all of the veggies and beef are tender.
  • Pour in corn and peas and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes. Stir in parsley and serve warm.
  • Recipe source: Cooking Classy

Notes

*Look for a fatty marbled batch of stew meat, it will be more tender. Dice any larger chunks bite size as needed.
 
**1 Tbsp dried Italian seasoning can be used in place of basil, oregano and thyme.
 
***Fresh corn/peas can be used here as well, just add when adding green beans.