Easy Vegetable Beef Soup

Bowl of Vegetable Beef Soup on wooden table, crackers and napkin on table.

5 from 23 votes

Hearty and delicious, this homemade vegetable beef soup is savory, comforting and easy to make. Filled with tender beef and a variety of vegetables, this is the best vegetable soup that is perfect for the cooler months!

Prep Time20

Cook Time3

Total Time3 20

Course: dinner

Cuisine: American

Servings: people

Calories: 183kcal

Author: Amanda Mason

Ingredients

2 lb beef stew meat
46 ounce can of tomato juice
1 onion, chopped
4 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce
1 Tablespoons chili powder
8 cups water, divided
24 ounces mixed vegetables, canned or frozen
3-4 red potatoes, diced
1 cup carrots, sliced
¾ cup celery, sliced

Instructions

Using a sharp knife, slice the carrots and celery on a cutting board. Rinse, drain, and set aside.
Next, wash and rinse the red potatoes. Chop into bite-size chunks and set aside.
Peel the onion and finely chop. Set aside.
Put a large pot on the stove top. Add in the tomato juice, cut beef stew meat, and chopped onions. Stir until well combined.
Next, add in 2 teaspoons of Worcestershire sauce, 1 Tablespoon of chili powder, and 6 cups of water.
Stir all the broth base ingredients, cover with a lid, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to low and simmer covered for 2 hours.
After the beef and broth simmers for 2 hours, add in the fresh cut carrots, celery, and potatoes. Stir well.
Add in the mixed vegetables, another 2 cups of water, and stir until all the ingredients are well combined.
Cook covered on medium-low heat for 1 more hour and then stir.

Notes

For added nutrition, leave the peelings on the carrots and potatoes.
While this vegetable beef soup can be made in the crockpot, you'll get best results when cooking this on the stove top.
Simmering the beef with the chopped onions, tomato juice, chili powder, and Worcestershire sauce is key and is an important step to making this soup rich and savory. Don't rush or skip this process.
You can buy pre-cut beef stew meat at your local grocery store or butcher shop. Or, you can cut a chuck roast into bite-size chunks. If you ask the butcher at the grocery store to cut the meat for you, they typically will.
If using ground beef, use a higher fat content. This will add additional flavor.
Store leftovers in a container with a lid in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave.

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