This vegetable beef soup is hearty and packed full of vegetables – I will make this at least once a season, and it makes a ton of soup that you can freeze in Mason Jars for later. For anyone craving homemade Vegetable Beef Soup, this recipe is a must.
How To Make The Best Vegetable Beef Soup
I love making my own stock. If I have a beef soup bone, I will add that to the broth, or If I have leftover prime rib bones,I will use those. When I don’t have time to make my own stock, I use Better Than Bouillon to create a rich, savory base of stock to build on, which is perfect for beef and vegetable soup alike.
Homemade or high-quality stock is a must! I keep a plastic bag in my freezer and throw all my veggie scraps in it to save up and make homemade stock or try new soup recipes with fresh stock, especially for classic vegetable beef soups.
Have an Instant Pot? Making Soup stocks in them is easy!
Making stick in the Instant Pot is a reason to own one. It so easy! Use the Instant Pot to quickly prepare stock for your Vegetable Beef Soup whenever you need.
What Vegetables are Good In Vegetable Beef Soup
So many Vegetables will work in this soup so If you dont have exactly what I used on hand feel free to add your own, making your own unique vegetable beef soup variation.
- Celery
- Red Pepper
- Zucchinni
- Onions
- Potatoes (add Potatoes cut into 1/4 inch wedges when you add the broth)
- Green Beans
- Peas
- Carrots
- Kale or Cabbage – in this recipe add in the fnal step when you add the green beans
- Corn – If you love corn add a bag of frozen corn
- Broccoli or Cauliflower can be added at the same step as the peppers and onions
How To Store Soup
I freeze my soups in Mason Jars. The pint jar is a 2-cup portion that is perfect for a single serving. The quart jars are 4 cup servings, perfect for lunch or dinner with some fresh bread and a cheese course. The key to using Mason jars is to leave an inch and a half of space at the top, which works great for all kinds of brothy recipes, including Vegetable Beef Soup.
I also love gifting soup! They make for great meal train meals, and are fun to give in little servings. You can even host a swap featuring your favorite soup recipes like Vegetable Beef Soup for variety.
Have you tried the silicone souper cubes? These are also ingenious inventions! Each Cube is two cups of soup, perfect for freezing soups such as Vegetable Beef Soup!
Here are more great soups!
- Corn Chowder
- Bacon, Corn and Potato Chowder
- Beef Barley Soup
- Lasagna Soup Recipe
- Coconut Curry Soup
- Zuppa Toscanna
- Turkey Orzo Soup
- Slow Cooker Pea Soup
What Goes Great With Soup? Try these other dishes:
Vegetable Beef Soup
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb beef stew meat If the pieces are large you can cut them into 1/2 inch chunks
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 celery ribs chopped
- 1 red pepper chopped
- 3 carrots chopped
- 1 Zucchini chopped
- 1 yellow squash chopped
- 2 14-ounce cans diced tomatoes
- 1 can tomato sauce
- 4 cups beef broth
- 2 small bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 cups water
- 1 Tbsp better than Beef Bouillon
- 1 Tbsp kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon dry chopped Thyme
- 2 teaspoons dried Rosemary chopped
- 2 teaspoons pepper
- 1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning
- 1 cup frozen or fresh green beans cut into one-inch pieces
Instructions
- Cut meat into small, bite-size (1/2″) pieces.
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, saute the meat in 1 Tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat until all sides are browned.
- Add onion, celery, peppers, carrots and saute for 5 minutes
- Add zucchini and yellow squash and saute 5 minutes more.
- Add tomatoes, broth and tomato sauce
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered about 30 minutes
- Add seasonings and green beans. Cover and simmer until the beef and green beans are tender, about 30 minutes longer.
- Serve and season with freshly ground black pepper or additional salt to taste
