Vegetable Beef Soup

One large pot of vegetable beef soup. Serve with grilled cheese.

Ingredients

• 1/2 yellow onion, diced
• 3 celery stalks, diced
• 1 lb ground beef
• Garlic powder, onion powder, Kinder's Buttery Garlic & Herb seasoning, ground thyme, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle each generously twice, once on the meat and once on the soup. No measured amounts.
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
• 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
• 4 cups beef broth (one 32 oz carton)
• 2 cups water
• 3-4 yellow potatoes, peeled and diced
• 3 carrots, sliced
• 1 bag (10 oz) frozen sweet corn (fresh or canned also works)
• 1 bag (10.8 oz) frozen cut green beans
• 1/4 green cabbage, roughly chopped
• Bread, cheese, and butter for grilled cheese, optional, for serving

Steps

1. In a large pot, saute the onion, celery, and ground beef. Break up the beef until it is browned.
2. Season generously with garlic powder, onion powder, buttery garlic and herb seasoning, thyme, salt, and pepper.
3. Stir in the tomato paste.
4. Add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef broth, and water.
5. Add the potatoes, carrots, frozen corn, and frozen green beans.
6. Season again with the same spices.
7. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer 1 hour.
8. At the 30-minute mark, stir in the cabbage. Cover again and cook the remaining 30 minutes. The lid handle gets hot. Use a towel to lift it.
9. Serve hot. Dip grilled cheese in the soup.

Source: Cookin With Megg (@cookinwithmegg), 2025-09-10