This crockpot soup is perfect for meal prep. Store it in the fridge and heat it up throughout the week or keep it in the freezer! It’s soup time again! Honestly though, it was never not soup time around here…I’m not mad about it. 😉 My kids? They’d prefer I crank out a few more mac and cheese or spaghetti recipes. One day I’ll get them to love soup. And maybe this Crockpot Vegetable Beef Soup will be the one that changes their minds. I mean, it is pretty hard not to love. This soup is cozy, comforting, healthy, and easy to make ahead of time and stash in the slow cooker! It’s packed with veggies, tender beef, so much delicious flavor, and makes the perfect easy weeknight meal.
Ingredients needed for Vegetable Beef Soup:
Oil: used to brown the beef and aromatics before adding them to the slow cooker. Beef: any cut of beef will work! The crockpot does a great job at tenderizing normally tough cuts of meat. Carrot, Celery, and Onion: the trio of veggies, called a mirepoix, that creates a flavor base in so many soups and stews. Tomato Paste: adds richness and flavor depth. Garlic: I like to use freshly minced garlic for the best flavor, but pre-minced will work as well. Seasonings: you need a simple blend of salt, dried parsley, dried thyme, paprika, and black pepper to give this soup tons of flavor. Beef Broth: I use low sodium beef broth. If you use regular beef broth you may want to lessen the amount of salt you add yourself. Additional Vegetables: I like to use a blend of potatoes, canned and diced tomatoes, fresh or frozen green beans, and frozen corn. Tomato Sauce: thickens the broth and adds even more flavor. Bay Leaf: adds a subtle undertone that helps enhance the other flavors within the soup. Be sure to remove the bay leaf before serving!
How to make Vegetable Beef Soup in the Crockpot
This crockpot soup requires just 15 minutes of hands-on time. Just prep your meat and veggies and toss it all in the slow cooker!
Variations on this crockpot soup:
Use another meat. You can swap the cubed beef for ground beef (cooked and drained) or try it with shredded chicken instead! Alternatively, check out my stovetop Chicken Vegetable Soup recipe. Make it creamy. Prefer a creamier soup? Add a splash of half-and-half or heavy cream before serving! Add other veggies. This soup is definitely not limited to the veggies I used. Feel free to add in whatever veggies you like! Broccoli, cauliflower, frozen peas, kale or spinach, sweet potatoes, you name it.
Serving suggestions
I love to serve this soup with a bread to soak up the broth! Try it with garlic bread, breadsticks, or homemade garlic herb dinner rolls!
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