Description
A hearty and comforting vegetable beef soup made in the crockpot, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon oil (canola or vegetable)
- 1 pound cubed beef (chuck or stewing beef, cut into 1-inch pieces)
- 2 large carrots (peeled and chopped into 1/2-inch pieces)
- 2 ribs celery (finely chopped)
- 1 small onion (finely chopped)
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 4 cloves garlic (finely minced)
- 1½ teaspoons salt (adjust later to taste)
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 4 cups low-sodium beef broth
- 1 pound potatoes (chopped into 1-inch pieces)
- 1 can diced tomatoes (14 oz, with juice)
- 1 cup fresh or frozen green beans (trimmed and chopped)
- ¾ cup marinara sauce
- ½ cup canned or frozen corn
- 1 bay leaf
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and brown the beef on all sides in batches, about 6 to 8 minutes per batch.
- Transfer the browned beef to a slow cooker and wipe the skillet clean.
- Add the carrots, celery, and onion to the skillet, cooking until the onion softens, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in tomato paste, garlic, salt, parsley, thyme, paprika, and pepper and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Transfer the vegetable mixture to the slow cooker and add broth, potatoes, diced tomatoes, green beans, marinara sauce, corn, and the bay leaf, stirring to combine.
- Cover and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours until the beef is fork-tender.
- Remove the bay leaf, taste, and adjust seasonings as desired prior to serving.
- Serve immediately in bowls with optional chopped parsley or grated cheese.
Notes
Use low-sodium broth to control salt levels. Choose potatoes that won’t disintegrate during cooking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 480 minutes
- Category: Soups
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg