In the mood for lots of vegetables and wanting something light for dinner, this soup was exactly what I was craving. I kept the vegetables fairly large and simmered the soup only until everything was tender.
Loaded with so many vegetables, this was almost closer to a stew than a soup. Whatever you call it, this was a great warm meal for a cool fall night.
Italian Vegetable Soup with Summer Squash is another delicious way to enjoy your garden harvest.
Rustic Vegetable Beef Soup
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 4 stalks celery roughly chopped, about 2 cups
- 3 large carrots roughly chopped, about 2 cups
- 1 small onion roughly chopped
- 1 cup corn kernels frozen
- 1 cup green beans frozen
- 28 oz petite diced tomatoes
- 3 cups beef broth or water if water - add 1 tablespoon beef bouillon
- 1/2 small head of cabbage sliced thinly
- 1 1/2 teaspoon basil more to taste
- 1 1/2 teaspoon oregano more to taste
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic powder is fine as well, more to taste
- Kosher salt to taste
- Fresh cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot, over medium heat, brown the ground beef and season generously with salt and pepper. When the meat is almost browned, add the onions, carrots, celery, corn, green beans and tomatoes. Stir to combine. Add the beef broth and the basil, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Simmer for about 20-30 minutes or until the vegetables are almost tender.
- Taste the broth and adjust seasonings as desired. In the final five minutes of cooking, add the cabbage and stir to mix through the soup. Remove from the heat once the cabbage is tender. Enjoy!
- FREEZER MEAL: Let the soup cool completely before
- transferring to freezer safe containers. Soup can be reheated in the microwave
- or it can be thawed first and then reheated on the stove-top.
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Big Dude says
It's hard to beat a good bowl of veggie soup, especially on the cold days. Yours looks delicious. We're in a cold northern Mississippi in the RV and had Knores Hot and Sour, from a box, with some smoked chicken we'd brought from home and itbtasted really good.
Becki's Whole Life says
Love to see all of the vegetables in here. Ground beef in soup like this is the best. Your picture is beautiful, Mary…look at all of that steam you captured:-)
Sue/the view from great island says
Oh the steam! It's glorious!
I grew up on Campbell's Vegetable Beef soup, this looks so much better.
Ann@Anncoo Journal says
WOW! This is the most comforting and a perfect picture :))
Jenn says
I am not a huge vegetable soup fan, but geez oh those pictures make me want to reach right in the computer and dig in!!
Joanne says
I love how you captured the smoke in that photo. Makes me want to curl up with the bowl.
The Blonde Duck says
Perfect for cold nights!
Kara says
That soup looks so good. I think I may just make a pot today. I love making big pots of soup and just eating from them all day. (I know it's lazy but I don't care). It is finally getting cold enough to really welcome a hot bowl of soup.
due bionde in cucina says
lovely soup, I wisch to have a plate now.
ciaoooo
sabina
sportsglutton says
Tis the season of warming comforting soup and this sounds perfect!
Zoe says
This soup is beautiful. I can see and "feel" the warmth of this soup from your photo. I think this is great for the cold season.
Kim B. says
YUMMY!! This soup looks delicious & so simple to make!! Your pictures are amazing too! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Words Of Deliciousness says
I love a good bowl of vegetable soup. This looks so yummy, I could go for a bowl right now.
Bo says
That bowl of soup looks so good…all the steam coming from the top of the bowl…awesome picture!
Nami | Just One Cookbook says
I've been seeing many soup/stew recipes today but I'm still not tired. I get inspired by your recipe now as I love the fact that you put so many vegetables in it. I'm lacking veggies these days and this is just right kind of food for me. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Chris says
Certainly way heartier than Campbell's Vegetable Beef!!!!!!
Anonymous says
I would LOVE it if someone who has TRIED the recipe would comment.
Thanks.
Veronica H says
I agree with you. I cannot stand reading all these reviews and no one has actually made the soup.
Thanks.
carol kaplan says
I'm going to try this! I love soup:*
Anonymous says
I am going to make this soup today. The vegetables look vibrant. I have had vegetable soup without the hamburger. It sounds delicious.
We will be eating on this all week. Great way to get vegetables in our body.
Anonymous says
I have made this soup. It is very good. I added a can of tomato soup to it. Going to make it again this weekend.