A thick soup made with tomatoes and packed with veggies and ground beef. The aromas of this delectable soup can combine and simmer to perfection while cooking in the slow cooker. This crockpot-made beef vegetable soup is a great way to warm yourself on chilly winter days.
This recipe’s simplicity and convenience of use are its greatest qualities. To have a warm, flavorful soup at the end of the day, simply put the ingredients in your crockpot and let it cook for a few hours. Simmered in a flavorful broth flavored with oregano, basil, and thyme, this soup blends the natural richness of beef with the freshness of vegetables like carrots, potatoes, and peas. A hint of flavor is added by a bay leaf, and the pungent scent of garlic completes the soup.
Here’s a tasty, simple-to-make, and ideal for a comforting meal: Crockpot Beef and Vegetable Soup
Ingredients:
- One pound of stew beef, chopped into 1-inch pieces
- Four cups of beef broth
- One 14.5-ounce can chopped tomatoes
- Two cups of frozen mixed veggies, such as corn, peas, and carrots
- Two cups of peeled and diced potatoes (about two medium potatoes)
- One cup of chopped onion
- Two minced garlic cloves
- Two teaspoons of dried oregano
- One teaspoon of dried thyme
- One teaspoon of dried basil
- One bay leaf
- To taste, add salt and pepper
- One tablespoon of olive oil (to brown the beef)
- One cup of water, if desired, to change the consistency
- For garnish, use parsley flakes or fresh parsley (optional)
Instructions:
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. In batches, add the beef stew meat and fry it for two to three minutes on each side, or until it is browned. Although it adds more taste, you may omit this step if you’re pressed for time.
- Next, transfer the browned beef to the crockpot.
- Put the potatoes, onion, garlic, mixed veggies, diced tomatoes, and beef stock in the crockpot.
- Add a bay leaf, oregano, basil, and thyme and stir.
- Add some salt and pepper according to taste.
- You can adjust the soup’s consistency by adding extra broth or one cup of water if it’s too thick.
- Throw away the bay leaf prior to serving.
- Savor the soothing and cozy Crockpot Beef and Vegetable Soup!
Tips:
- Depending on your tastes or what you have on hand, you can substitute different vegetables. Celery, zucchini, or green beans, for instance, would be excellent.
- Add more potatoes, noodles, or beans for a heartier soup.
- When adding the diced tomatoes, you might add a tablespoon of tomato paste for a deeper taste.
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