Ground Beef Vegetable Soup

This ground beef soup recipe is full of vegetables for a satisfying, very easy, and delicious meal to serve any time of the year. Serve with saltine crackers and chunks of sharp cheese.

Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
1 hrs 15 mins
Total Time:
1 hrs 35 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 4 carrots, diced
  • 4 celery ribs, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (15 ounce) can green beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (15 ounce) can peas, undrained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can whole tomatoes, crushed
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 bay leaf, or more to taste
  •  teaspoon ground thyme
  • ¼ cup water, as needed



Directions

  1. Crumble ground beef into a stockpot over medium-high heat; cook and stir until beef is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease.

  2. Stir in carrots, celery, and onion; cook and stir until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in potatoes, corn, green beans, undrained peas, tomato sauce, and crushed whole tomatoes. Season with black pepper; add bay leaf and thyme. Pour in 1/4 cup water if needed, replenishing as needed while cooking.

  3. Bring soup to a simmer; cover and cook, stirring regularly, until potatoes are tender, about 1 hour.

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Comments

  • Oh my goodness. I sub beef broth instead of water, everything else the same. Perfect!

    Patt February 5, 2023 10:56 pm Reply

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