Vegetable Beef Soup II

It is super easy to make and adapt to your liking! I despise celery so I replaced it with green beans. I have made it dozens of times by now and everyone LOVES it!

So yum! My family lives this soup. I get a lot of compliments.

I thought the flavor was alright. It definitely needs more seasonings. But it did have a nice consistency. The serving sizes are not accurate. I made “12 servings”, but really it only served 5 people with healthy appetites. The men all had second bowls. Plan accordingly.

I added a lot more veggies and it turned out great.

Excellent recipe. But I put in beef broth instead of water & I added a bag of mixed vegetables to it. So good!!!

Was a hit with the family. I used leftover roast I had in freezer so just sautéed onion/veggies a bit first before adding liquids , beef and seasonings.

I woke up wanting soup. I made this before breakfast, so I was limited to what I had. I added 4 extra cups of water, 4 cups of frozen mixed vegetables, a can of diced tomatoes, no bouillon, or thyme (I was out) I dumped in parsley instead. I also did several red potatoes diced because I didn’t have russet. It was amazing! So glad I found this recipe, it’s a great base for inspiration!

So this is a good base recipe but it is not good on it’s own. You will have to doctor it up a bit. I followed the recipe and doubled it. Except I added 2 large cloves of garlic, little over a teaspoon of parsley, ground pepper and used 4 cubes of beef bouillon. If you don’t use extra bouillon in the water or use broth in place of the water, it will taste like warm vegetable flavored water

This is a great recipe “as is” and a great “starter” soup that you can add whatever you have /like. It’s also very easy for the beginner or shy cook. Just try it out! 🙂

Great soup, help it with more vegetables and 2 bay leaves.

I followed another person’s comments and used beef broth instead of the water. I substituted one 14.5 ounce can of tomato sauce for one of the cans of stewed tomatoes. And I used beef tips instead of the ground sirloin. This is an excellent recipe. It tastes even better the second day. We will make this again!

Made my own version – used stew beef (1.5#), sautéed in olive oil, added 4 diced potatoes, 3 sliced carrots, 1 diced onion, 2 stalks of sliced celery, 1 can corn, 2 cans green beans, 2 cans tomato sauce, 2 c beef broth, 2-3 c of water, 1/2 t salt, 1/4 t basil, 1/4 t parsley, 1/4 t thyme, 1/8 t pepper, 2 cloves of garlic. I used Instant Pot – sautéed beef in olive oil on sauté setting then added other ingredients, mixed, & cooked 35 minutes on stew setting. Natural release. Everyone loved it!

This served as a good basic recipe. I also used beef broth (32 oz) instead of water. I added a package of onion soup mix, used unsalted tomatoes, used 2 bay leaves, and added about 1/4 cup sugar. I thickened with corn starch in cold water as we like soup a bit thicker. It turned out great.

This soup is so good and easy .I make it once week.This is is my go to meal whenever I want to distress.

I finally had the chance to make this soup.and my kids absolutely loved it.followed recipe as listed and it turned out great.wonderful flavor if you are looking for a comforting family meal this is it.ps.try it with cornbread really tops it off.

I left out the potato’s and used crushed tomato’s.

Wow, this is easy and delicious! As others have, I’ve “made it my own” We like thick soup, so I used 2 lbs. stew beef (may try the ground next time),browned with onion and 3 cloves of fresh garlic, low sodium beef broth instead of water, one sodium free beef bouillon packet, just under 1 T. sea salt with garlic, pureed the stewed tomatoes before adding (one Italian seasoned, one plain), baby carrots, chopped, 4 chopped medium russets, skin on. While that was in the pot simmering, I chopped baby portabello mushroom and sautéed a bit in olive oil, and then chopped one zucchini – added them later so they didn’t get mushy. (The potatoes take longer to cook.) After it was all done, I threw in generous handfuls of baby spinach, which wilt right in. So there you have a big pot of beautiful, healthy goodness! Next time maybe I’ll try fresh green beans, whole wheat orzo or pasta or noodles, parsley, corn? The list is endless. This is a KEEPER!! Thanks again!

Wow, this is easy and delicious! As others have, I’ve “made it my own” We like thick soup, so I used 2 lbs. stew beef (may try the ground next time),browned with onion and 3 cloves of fresh garlic, low sodium beef broth instead of water, one sodium free beef bouillon packet, just under 1 T. sea salt with garlic, pureed the stewed tomatoes before adding (one Italian seasoned, one plain), baby carrots, chopped, 4 chopped medium russets, skin on. While that was in the pot simmering, I chopped baby portabello mushroom and sautéed a bit in olive oil, and then chopped one zucchini – added them later so they didn’t get mushy. (The potatoes take longer to cook.) After it was all done, I threw in generous handfuls of baby spinach, which wilt right in. So there you have a big pot of beautiful, healthy goodness! Next time maybe I’ll try fresh green beans, whole wheat orzo or pasta or noodles, parsley, corn? The list is endless. This is a KEEPER!! Thanks again!

I also added garlic when browning the cubed steaks. Other than that, I made it exactly as is and it’s perfect! Thank you for the recipe. 😉 Add pasta or rice for a full meal.

This is my favorite soup recipe! I know a lot of people change up things to customize. It’s great the way it is, but I did make a couple of edits. I use stew meat rather than ground. Just cut it up in smaller pieces and trim the fat. And I sub a can of tomato sauce for one of the cans of stewed tomatoes, because I don’t eat the tomatoes, but know it needs the flavor. Other than that, I might adjust the amounts of something, depending on how big the pot is. Great tasting soup though. We never have any left over after day 2.

So yummy. The only change I made was to add two potatoes. I made a large pot and put in freezer containers and have lunch all week. Thanks for a great recipe.