Hearty Italian Vegetable Beef Soup
August 8, 2016
Always in need of a good soup recipe this one is a keeper . It doesn’t take much time to prep or even cook, so dinner can be done under 2 hours. While it seems like a lot of time most the work is all in browning beef and chopping vegetables. Incredibly easy to make, if you really are short on time, simply brown the beef and toss everything into the slow cooker and be done with it. Depending on your slow cooker times may vary, but low is mostly 6 hours, medium 4 hours, and if you have high it may only take 2.
This Italian Vegetable Beef Soup is nicely balanced, hearty and flavorful. While some beef soups taste of solely beef, this has a nice equal taste of all the vegetables while the beef doesn’t over power it. You can serve this with nice warm bread or even over rice if desired. I bet wide egg noodles would work in a pinch too if you liked, haven’t tried that myself , the kids themselves always enjoy eating this soup with some fresh baked bread.
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup diced onion
- 4 cups sliced carrots
- 3 cups chopped celery
- 3 cups water
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cups collards ( or kale chopped)
- 2 cups mushrooms
- (1) 16-ounce can diced tomatoes
- (1) 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
- (1) 14-ounce can tomato sauce
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, adjust to taste
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 cups roughly chopped, cabbage
- In a large pot, brown beef over medium high heat with garlic and onion. Once it's browned add in the carrots, celery, water and broth to the pot. Add in the rest of the ingredients and , stir and cover, cooking until it starts to boil. Once it hits a boil, lower heat to simmer, cook uncovered for about 25-30 minutes or until the carrots are tender.
Enjoy!
8 Comments
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Lisa Rios
I always love trying out different varieties of soups every week as they are a good starter food before any meal. I have never done A beef soup before and the combination of some awesome ingredients makes it a delicious one to try out!
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Babita
This looks hearty and delicious. Since I don’t eat beef I will try it with ground turkey and hope it tastes just as good.
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Akhil
This is very healthy soup; incorporated with all the beneficial fibers and nutrients. I really like soups that are quick to make.
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Catherine
This soup looks amazing. I love to make soup when the weather is a little cooler.
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Liz Mays
Ooh, I know I’d like this soup. If it holds up well in the freezer I could make extra for my boyfriend’s work lunches.
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Paula Schuck
Thanks so much for sharing this delicious recipe! This is exactly the kind of dish I love to make on cold, Canadian winter days.
Marielle
Going to have to save this recipe for when my father-in-law comes over next time! I bet they would be impressed with this soup!