Description
Hearty crockpot vegetable beef soup delivers comfort in a bowl, brimming with tender meat and garden-fresh vegetables. Slow-simmered perfection brings warmth and nourishment you’ll savor with each spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 lb beef cubes
- 1 lb potatoes, finely chopped
- 4 cups (960 milliliters) low-sodium beef broth
- 14 oz (397 grams) canned diced tomatoes
Vegetables:
- 2 large carrots, finely chopped
- 2 ribs celery, chopped
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup chopped green beans (fresh or frozen)
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) canned or frozen corn
Seasonings and Additional Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3/4 cup (180 milliliters) tomato sauce
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
Instructions
- Warm a skillet with oil over medium-high temperature, carefully searing beef cubes until each side develops a rich, golden-brown crust.
- Meticulously dice carrots, celery, onions, and potatoes into uniform, bite-sized pieces to ensure consistent cooking and texture.
- Relocate caramelized beef into the crockpot, introducing chopped vegetables, aromatic herbs, and robust spices like tomato paste, garlic, parsley, thyme, paprika, salt, and black pepper.
- Cascade beef broth, diced tomatoes with their natural juices, green beans, tomato sauce, and sweet corn into the crockpot, gently stirring to integrate all ingredients harmoniously.
- Tuck a fragrant bay leaf into the mixture, providing an additional layer of subtle depth.
- Secure the crockpot lid and allow the soup to simmer slowly on low heat for 7-8 hours or accelerate the process on high heat for 4-5 hours, enabling flavors to meld and tenderize the meat.
- Moments before serving, extract the bay leaf and conduct a final taste assessment, adjusting seasonings to personal preference for a perfectly balanced culinary experience.
Notes
- Brown the beef thoroughly to lock in rich, deep flavors and create a beautiful caramelized exterior for maximum taste.
- Cut vegetables uniformly to ensure even cooking and consistent texture throughout the soup.
- Use low-sodium beef broth to control salt levels and customize seasoning to personal preference.
- For gluten-free version, replace regular tomato paste with certified gluten-free alternative and check broth ingredients.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Dinner, Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 50mg