Here’s a hearty, comforting homemade vegetable beef soup—packed with flavor, tender beef, and wholesome veggies 🥕🍲
🥩 Homemade Vegetable Beef Soup
🧾 Ingredients (Serves 6–8)
- 1 lb beef stew meat, cut into cubes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 carrots, sliced
- 2 potatoes, diced
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
- 6 cups beef broth
- 1 cup green beans (fresh or frozen)
- 1 cup corn (optional)
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt & black pepper to taste
- Optional: bay leaf, parsley for garnish
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Brown the beef
- Heat oil in a large pot
- Add beef and cook until browned on all sides
👉 This builds deep flavor
2. Sauté aromatics
- Add onion and garlic
- Cook 3–4 minutes until fragrant
3. Add vegetables & liquid
- Stir in carrots, potatoes, celery
- Add diced tomatoes and beef broth
4. Season & simmer
- Add thyme, paprika, salt, pepper, and bay leaf
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat
- Simmer 45–60 minutes until beef is tender
5. Add remaining veggies
- Stir in green beans and corn
- Cook another 10–15 minutes
6. Serve
- Remove bay leaf
- Garnish with parsley
- Serve hot with bread or crackers
🔥 Tips
- For richer flavor: add a splash of Worcestershire sauce
- For thicker soup: mash a few potatoes in the pot
- Tastes even better the next day
✅ Why You’ll Love It
- One-pot meal
- Nutritious and filling
- Perfect for meal prep
If you want, I can give you a slow cooker version where everything cooks together for 6–8 hours with almost no effort 👍
