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Bowl of homemade vegetable beef soup with tender beef chunks, potatoes, carrots, green beans, peas, and corn in a rich tomato broth.

Vegetable Beef Soup

This hearty Vegetable Beef Soup is slow-simmered with tender beef, rich broth, and a rainbow of vegetables. It's the kind of comforting, soul-warming meal passed down through generations—with one secret ingredient that makes all the difference: a parmesan rind added during simmering for deep, savory flavor.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American, Comfort Food, Homestyle
Calories: 420
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

🥩 For the Hearty Soup Base:
  • 2 pounds Beef stew meat or chuck roast - Cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 2 tablespoon Vegetable oil - For browning beef
  • 1 large Yellow onion - Diced
  • 3 cloves Garlic - Minced
  • 1 can Diced tomatoes - 28 oz with juice
  • 6 cups Beef broth - Low-sodium preferred
  • 2 Bay leaves - Whole
  • 1 teaspoon Dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon Salt - Adjust to taste
  • ½ teaspoon Black pepper
🥕 For the Vegetable Mix:
  • 3 large Carrots - Peeled and sliced into rounds
  • 3 medium Russet potatoes - Peeled and cubed
  • 2 stalks Celery - Chopped
  • 1 cup Green beans - Cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 cup Frozen corn - Kernels
  • 1 cup Frozen peas
🌟 Optional Flavor Boosters:
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce - Adds rich umami
  • 1 teaspoon Smoked paprika - Adds depth and warmth
  • ¼ cup Fresh parsley - Chopped for garnish
  • ¼ teaspoon Red pepper flakes - Optional for heat
  • 1–2 Parmesan rinds - Add during simmer remove before serving

Equipment

  • 1 Large Dutch oven or stockpot (At least 6 quarts)
  • 1 Chef’s knife (For chopping vegetables and meat)
  • 1 Cutting board (Use separate boards for meat and veg)
  • 1 Wooden Spoon (For stirring and scraping browned bits)
  • 1 Ladle (For serving)
  • 1 Measuring cups (For broth and diced tomatoes)
  • 1 Measuring spoons (For seasonings and optional add-ins)

Method
 

  1. Brown the beef in batches to build deep, rich flavor in the soup base.
    Tender chunks of beef simmering in a flavorful sauce, topped with freshly chopped herbs.
  2. Cook onions and garlic in the beef drippings to enhance the overall flavor.
    Cubes of beef and diced onions browning in a pot, being stirred with a wooden spoon.
  3. Simmer beef with broth and herbs for one hour to develop deep flavor.
    Hearty beef stew simmering in a pot with chunks of beef, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, and sprigs of fresh thyme.
  4. Add hearty and tender vegetables in stages for perfect texture and taste.
    Pot filled with colorful vegetable soup including carrots, green beans, potatoes, peas, and corn simmering in a rich broth.
  5. Adjust seasoning and finish with parsley or parmesan rind for extra depth.
    Bowl of homemade vegetable beef soup with tender beef chunks, potatoes, carrots, green beans, peas, and corn in a rich tomato broth.

Nutrition

Serving: 450gCalories: 420kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 33gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 720mgPotassium: 980mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 9000IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 4mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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