It’s been rainy and cool here in Ohio all day (all week actually), which always has me craving soup. Old Fashioned Vegetable Beef soup is one of my favorite comfort foods. It’s easy to make and also easy to customize based on what vegetables you have on hand. I love to smell this pot of soup simmering in my kitchen and to then curl up on my couch with a bowl and comfortable blanket. And whatever series I’m binging on Netflix of course!
You will need beef (I buy the already cut into cubes for stew kind but whatever works), onion, garlic, celery, carrots, green beans, potatoes, beef broth, diced tomatoes in tomato sauce, fresh thyme, fresh oregano, basil, parsley, paprika, salt, pepper and a bay leaf. You’ll also need a little flour and a bay leaf. But like I said, customize how you’d like!
In a large stockpot, brown beef over medium heat stirring occasionally. Drain off most of grease once brown.
Toss in onion and garlic and saute in remaining grease for a few minutes. Add some flour to thicken and stir.
Stir in beef broth, tomatoes in tomato sauce and some water. Bring to a boil then toss in your veggies, herbs and seasoning. Turn down heat to low and simmer for about an hour – an hour and a half or until broth has cooked down some and vegetables are cooked through.
Ladle into bowls and serve hot.
This recipe yields a lot of soup, and it heats up great! Store in your fridge for up to 4 days or freeze. Enjoy!
If you like this recipe, you’ll also like this classic soup:
Or this vegetable soup which is vegan:
And we all love grilled cheese with soup, am I right?!
- 1½ lb beef, cut into small pieces
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp flour
- 2 32-oz boxes beef broth
- 1 15-oz can diced tomatoes in tomato sauce
- 1 cup water
- 3 potatoes, peeled and chopped into small pieces
- 3 carrots, peeled and chopped into small pieces
- 2 stalks celery, chopped into small pieces
- 1½ cup green beans, chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh oregano
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme
- 1 tsp dried basil
- ½ tsp dried parsley
- ½ tsp paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp fresh ground pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- Brown beef in a large stockpot over medium heat for about 5 mins stirring often.
- Drain most of grease.
- Add onion and garlic and saute for a few minutes.
- Throw in flour and stir to act as a thickener for soup.
- Pour in beef broth, tomatoes and water. Bring to boil.
- Add rest of ingredients and stir well.
- Turn heat down and simmer for about 1½ hours.
- Remove bay leaf and serve.
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