Beef and Vegetable Soup (Printer-Friendly)

Tender beef, root vegetables, and savory herbs simmer in this hearty American-style bowl perfect for cold winter days.

# What You'll Need:

→ Meat

01 - 1.5 lbs beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes

→ Vegetables

02 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
03 - 1 large onion, diced
04 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
05 - 3 medium carrots, sliced
06 - 2 celery stalks, sliced
07 - 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
08 - 1 parsnip, peeled and diced
09 - 1 cup green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
10 - 1 cup frozen peas
11 - 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained

→ Liquids

12 - 8 cups beef broth

→ Herbs & Seasonings

13 - 2 bay leaves
14 - 1 teaspoon dried thyme
15 - 1 teaspoon dried oregano
16 - 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
17 - 1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
18 - 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

# How To Make It:

01 - Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium-high heat. Add beef cubes and brown on all sides for 5-7 minutes. Remove beef and set aside.
02 - In the same pot, add onion, carrots, and celery. Sauté for 5 minutes until vegetables begin to soften. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
03 - Return browned beef to the pot. Stir in potatoes, parsnip, green beans, tomatoes with juice, beef broth, bay leaves, thyme, oregano, pepper, and salt.
04 - Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 1 hour 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is tender.
05 - Add peas and cook uncovered for 10-15 minutes, or until all vegetables are soft. Remove bay leaves and adjust seasoning to taste.
06 - Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with fresh parsley before serving.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • The beef becomes so tender it practically dissolves on your tongue, no knife needed.
  • It tastes even better the next day, which means you're basically gifting yourself an easy dinner later in the week.
  • One pot, one meal, and your house smells like a warm hug for hours.
02 -
  • Don't skip the browning step—it sounds like extra work, but that crust is where 30 percent of your soup's flavor lives.
  • Add the peas last; I learned this the hard way when I threw them in with everything else and ended up with olive-colored soup instead of that pretty garden-fresh look.
03 -
  • Cut your vegetables roughly the same size so they cook evenly and look intentional in the bowl.
  • Taste constantly during the last 20 minutes of cooking—broth varies so much that seasoning by feel is better than following salt amounts exactly.
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