Name: Hearty Vegetable Beef Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 yellow onions, diced; 2 tablespoons butter; 1½ pound ground beef; 2-3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 cup potatoes, peeled and cubed; 1 cup celery, sliced; 1 cup fresh green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 cup carrots, peeled and diced; 1 cup parsnips, peeled and diced; 1/2 head small green cabbage, roughly chopped in bite-size pieces; 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped; ½ teaspoon basil; ½ teaspoon thyme; 3 cups beef broth; 1 cup beef broth mixed with 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; 2 (29-ounce) cans whole tomatoes and their juices, crushed by hand; Kosher salt and pepper, to taste; Optional: canned and drained corn, peas or lima beans, about ½ – ¾ cup each

Description

Hearty homemade soup with ground beef and lots of veggies in a savory tomato and beef broth.

Ingredients

Scale

2 yellow onions, diced
2 tablespoons butter
1½ pound ground beef
2–3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 cup potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 cup celery, sliced
1 cup fresh green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup carrots, peeled and diced
1 cup parsnips, peeled and diced
1/2 head small green cabbage, roughly chopped in bite-size pieces
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
½ teaspoon basil
½ teaspoon thyme
3 cups beef broth
1 cup beef broth mixed with 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
2 (29-ounce) cans whole tomatoes and their juices, crushed by hand
Kosher salt and pepper, to taste
Optional: canned and drained corn, peas or lima beans, about ½ – ¾ cup each

Instructions

Sauté: In a large dutch oven, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Add chopped onions, a pinch of salt, and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.
Brown: Add garlic, cook 1 minute until fragrant and then add the ground beef. Break up beef with wooden spoon and cook until no longer pink.
Combine: Add the tomatoes, beef broth and beef broth with balsamic vinegar. Stir well and then add the parsley, basil and thyme. Season with salt and pepper.
Simmer: Add the vegetables: potatoes, celery, green beans, carrots, parsnips and cabbage (and any other optional veggies). Stir well to combine and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 1½ hours, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are all tender and the soup broth has fully developed.

Notes

Cut vegetables in uniform bite-size pieces. If soup seems too thick, thin it with some beef broth. Depending on the fat content of the beef, skim any excess fat or foam from the surface if needed.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Category: Soup
Method: Simmering
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 266 kcal
Sugar: 4 g
Sodium: 362 mg
Fat: 13 g
Saturated Fat: 6 g
Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Carbohydrates: 18 g
Fiber: 4 g
Protein: 16 g
Cholesterol: 52 mg

Keywords: vegetable beef soup, ground beef soup, hearty soup, comfort food