Vegetable Beef Soup

Published July 17, 2018. Updated January 14, 2020

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Vegetable Beef Soup is the perfect cozy soup and such a good way to use up all those veggies stocked in the fridge!

It’s perfectly hearty and filling thanks to the tender chunks of protein-rich beef and abundance of nutritious vegetables. Plus it’s a versatile recipe so feel free to replace veggies with others you may have on hand.

Vegetable Beef Soup

Vegetable Beef Soup

After simmering for an hour on the stove top this soup has such a delicious rich flavor and the beef is so deliciously tender. This is a perfect comforting fall and winter soup but when you’ve got lots of vegetables to use up in the summer this is the recipe to make!

Want to see how easy this Vegetable Soup Recipe is? Watch the video!

Note that the soup will be a little brothier than what’s pictures, I like to remove some of the broth so you can see the ingredients in the soup. But with that said you can use less broth if desired or even simmer the soup uncovered during cooking (just go easy on the salt).

Vegetable Beef Soup

Ingredients for Vegetable Beef Soup Recipe

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  • Beef stew meat
  • Olive oil
  • Yellow onion
  • Carrots
  • Celery
  • Garlic
  • Canned tomatoes
  • Low-sodium beef broth or chicken broth
  • Dried herbs – basil, oregano, and thyme
  • Salt and pepper
  • Red potatoes
  • Green beans
  • Frozen corn and peas
  • Fresh parsley

Ingredients for Vegetable Beef Soup displayed

How to Make Vegetable Beef Soup

Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Dab beef dry with paper towels, season with salt and pepper then add half of the beef and brown about 4 minutes, turning halfway through.

Transfer to a plate and repeat with remaining half of beef.

Vegetable Beef Soup browning beef in pot in oil

Add another 1 Tbsp oil to now empty pot then add onions, carrots, and celery then saute 3 minutes, add garlic saute 1 minute longer.

Vegetable Beef Soup sauteing carrots onions celery and garlic in oil in pot

Pour in broth, tomatoes, browned beef, basil, oregano, thyme and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring once or twice throughout, for 30 minutes.

Vegetable Beef Soup adding beef broth tomatoes cooked beef and herbs to mixture in pot

Add potatoes then continue to simmer, covered, 20 minutes (you can also add green beans with potatoes if you like them very soft).

Add green beans and simmer 15 minutes longer, or until all of the veggies and beef are tender.

Vegetable Beef Soup adding diced potatoes to pot

Pour in corn and peas and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes.

Vegetable Beef Soup adding frozen peas and corn to pot

Mix in parsley and serve warm with fresh crusty bread for dipping if desired.

Vegetable Beef Soup finished soup in pot

How do You Make Slow Cooker Vegetable Beef Soup?

This can be made in the slow cooker but you’ll still want to start out by browning the beef, then sautĂ©ing the carrots, onions, celery and garlic. You’ll pour both of those mixtures into a large slow cooker along with everything else minus the frozen veggies. Cook on low until beef and potatoes are tender, about 6 – 7 hours, then add frozen peas and corn and heat through.

How to Convert to Ground Beef?

This is such a versatile recipe. Ground beef could even be use here in place of the beef stew meat. If going that route though you won’t need to simmer as long so skip the first 30 minute simmering and jump right to the step of adding the potatoes.

You could also cut up a chuck roast if that’s what’s on sale instead of using beef stew meat.

Vegetable Beef Soup

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Vegetable Beef Soup
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Vegetable Beef Soup

Soup isn't just for the chilly days. This soup is the perfect way to use up all those summer veggies and those tender chunks of beef add such a delicious flavor. A hearty soup that's sure to satisfy, and you'll love the left overs!
Servings: 8
Prep20 minutes
Cook1 hour 10 minutes
Ready in: 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. 
  • Dab beef dry with paper towels, season with salt and pepper then add half of the beef to pot and brown about 4 minutes, turning halfway through.
  • Transfer to a plate add another 1/2 Tbsp oil to pot and repeat process with remaining half of beef.
  • Add another 1 Tbsp oil to now empty pot then add onions, carrots, and celery then saute 3 minutes, add garlic saute 1 minute longer.
  • Pour in broth, tomatoes, browned beef, basil, oregano, thyme and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring once or twice throughout, for 30 minutes.
  • Add potatoes then continue to simmer, covered, 20 minutes (you can also add green beans with potatoes if you like them very soft).
  • Stir in green beans and simmer 15 minutes longer, or until all of the veggies and beef are tender.
  • Pour in corn and peas and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes. Stir in parsley and serve warm.
  • Recipe source: Cooking Classy

Notes

*Look for a fatty marbled batch of stew meat, it will be more tender. Dice any larger chunks bite size as needed.
**1 Tbsp dried Italian seasoning can be used in place of basil, oregano and thyme.
***Fresh corn/peas can be used here as well, just add when adding green beans.
 
Nutrition Facts
Vegetable Beef Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 344 Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 66mg22%
Sodium 581mg25%
Potassium 1403mg40%
Carbohydrates 30g10%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 24g48%
Vitamin A 3445IU69%
Vitamin C 32.1mg39%
Calcium 77mg8%
Iron 4.5mg25%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition values are estimates only. See full disclaimer here.

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364 Comments

  • Leona Ziolkowski

    Also added 1/2 cup barley and 1/4 head of cabbage we loved the soup.

  • HoneyDee

    I am in the process of making this soup which is very easy and so much like my Mom’s soup. I’m scared about how it will turn out bc when I was adding the oregano, thyme and basil I got carried away and added the parsley, thinking I needed to put all the spices in at the same time. Then I noticed that the parsley doesn’t go in until the end. OMG. Did I just ruin my soup?? Has anyone else done this? I won’t know for a while and will come back and let you know :(

    • Jaclyn

      Jaclyn Bell

      No that’s totally fine. Parsley can go in with the other herbs as well. I just like the vibrant color of adding it near the end but it’s not big deal at all.

    • Jaclyn

      Jaclyn Bell

      I’m sorry I don’t have final yield in cups but if you measure the final volume by weight or cups and divide by 8 then you’ll have the amount per serving.

  • Trisha

    Best vegetable beef soup I’ve ever tasted. I used fresh corn, fresh green beans and the herbs from my garden. I live alone, so while it was hot, I ladeled soup into pint jars and froze them. The heated soup sealed the lids and they froze air tight. Perfect. Tasted amazing upon reheating. Do not microwave. It changes the consistency of the potatoes.

  • Tonyette Renee

    Tried this tonight, and it’s a hit. I did use corn starch to thicken the broth. Absolutely perfect recipe.

    Thank Hue Goddess ~ Tony

  • Linda

    Easy to follow recipe. I followed recipe almost fully. I used the Italian seasoning as suggested as an alternative. I was worried after putting it in that it would be too strong. To my surprise, it was perfect. Instead of using the stove top, I put the soup in my slow cooker after searing the beef , sautéed the carrots, celery, onions and garlic for best flavor. Then added the rest of ingredients. (I forgot to buy fresh green beans, canned worked fine). Adding the frozen corn and peas about 30 minutes prior to serving.
    It was a hit with my husband. There will be PLENTY left for freezing. A+