Best Ever Easy Vegetable Beef Soup 🥩🥕🍲
"A hearty, comforting soup packed with tender beef, vibrant vegetables, and a rich, savory broth. Perfect for any season!"
Ingredients
For the Beef:
- 1 pound beef stew meat (or chuck roast, cut into 1-inch cubes)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
For the Soup:
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 carrots, sliced
- 3 celery stalks, diced
- 4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes (with juices)
- 6 cups beef broth
- 1 cup frozen green beans (or fresh)
- 1 cup frozen corn (or fresh)
- 1 cup frozen peas (or fresh)
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (optional, for depth)
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Optional Add-Ins
- 1/2 cup pearl barley (for a thicker, heartier soup)
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (for a little heat)
Instructions